“Power” is a word that instantly stirs emotions. For many of us, the very sound of it conjures up something negative: domination, politics, suppressio...
Self-limiting beliefs are sneaky. They sit quietly in the background, shaping how we see ourselves, our work, our relationships, and even the way we w...
Ever wondered how you land up in a similar situation repeatedly, no matter what you tried? How is it that you end up doing all the work or always get ...
When you hear the word networking, what thoughts come to you?“It’s not for me. I’ve never really benefited from it.”“I never know what to say or how t...
Have you ever found yourself watching another woman’s career journey and saying to yourself: “I could have been that.”It’s often curiosity and not alw...
Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of running Development Centres (DCs) for hundreds of women leaders across diverse industries as part of our Wo...
As I work at Navgati, I find new language around my career. And, language is often one way to explore new thoughts, and express new ideas – in this ca...
“I need to exercise regularly.”“I want to delegate more.”“I want to be more confident in my communication.”“I want to be a better listener.”Does this ...
In our 10 odd years of offering our ICF accredited program, we’ve noticed that many coaches seem to develop cold feet when it comes to the certificati...
The value of paraphrasingA large part of the process of learning to be a coach is to let go of advocacy and stay in the space of inquiry. As a consequ...
For IWD 2023, we (as in Navgati) asked a group of senior women leaders to answer a few questions that other women often have. The intent was to suppor...
Navgati turns 25 years old soon and over the years, we’ve evolved our own unique ways of assessing who would be happy being a Citizen of Wonderland . ...
Setting up a three way coaching process“I’ve been asked by the leader of an organisation I’m working with to coach his direct team. Do I talk to him f...
Holding accountability for our clients – what does that mean?Consider this hypothetical coaching client of yours called Anish. He’s been working with ...
Preparing for the Credentialing exam when applying for an ICF credentialThe ICF Credentialing Exam is a three-hour exam, delivered by computer in a te...
Concluding our series on becoming naturally therapeuticIf you’ve encountered this post first, please take a look at the previous two in this series.Al...
Continuing to be naturally therapeuticIf you’ve missed the first part of this post, first please take a look here https://www.navgati.in/the-quiet-coa...
Becoming naturally therapeuticDecided to do something different for this week and do a review of this lovely little book (the title of this blog) by J...
Are all questions powerful questions?Consider this case – Hasina started the coaching conversation by saying “I’ve moved into a new role where I’m wor...
What’s your Critical Turtle saying when you’re coaching?We often start Navgati workshops by inviting participants to become aware of their Critical Tu...
When do I refer a coaching client to therapy?Let’s start with a pop quiz. In which of these situations would you refer your coaching client to therapy...
What does it mean to be an ACC coach?Learning to be a coach is a complex and nuanced process and the people who are drawn to make the investment in th...
Paying attention to a client’s body language“I notice you smiled as you said that”. Ever heard a coach say something like that when you’ve been at the...
Chemistry conversationsThese are short calls where coaches and clients quiz each other on the atomic masses of elements in the periodic table. Ok fine...
How to deal with a client who ghosts youI’m not normally the biggest fan of millennial slang (yes, yes, I know how old I sound) but ghosting is one of...
Remember that episode from Big Bang Theory where Sheldon tries a mindfulness meditation? The voice on the tape says “Breathe in; Breathe out. Breathe ...
Everyone who’s trained to be a coach is familiar with the GROW framework – an acronym that expands to Genuineness, Realism, Optimism and Wit.Ok, ok, j...
This is the very first edition of the TQC newsletter (congratulations or commiserations on being here from the very beginning). TQC stands for The Qui...
Sunitha Krishnamurthi, our CEO and anchor of our ICF certified coach training programs, started doing an introductory webinar a couple of years back f...
We use the word inclusion in a very loose way to cover a wide range of topics – if a person feels connected, it’s inclusion. If they feel like their i...
We asked a community of learning leaders what the most tokenistic gestures were on Women’s day and the list goes as such – pink roses, spa treatments,...
Money is a touchy subject for many and the source of deep emotions, conflicts, anxieties and shame. It is a measure of status and power and when we sp...
(This is an article written by Gopakumar M, Senior Facilitator, Navgati)In 2004, World Bank economists Karla Hoff and Priyanka Pandey reported the res...
Chemistry conversations; the importance of being authentic and more as a coachThe coaching market in India has evolved over the last ten years that we...
This is an article written by Gopakumar M, Senior Facilitator, Navgati)Let me offer you a choice of a prize: I either give you a gift of Rs 1,000 or a...
Are you a rational or an emotional person (or a mix of the two)?Shall we play the Ultimatum Game to find out?This is a simple, take-it-or-leave-it ‘ba...
Being a mindful coachMindfulness and coaching are natural companions. Both have to do with helping people tap into and grow existing inner resources. ...
What does it mean to be an agile leader? Why is it important?Dictionaries define agility as the ability to move quickly and easily in response to chan...
A review of the literature on leadership developmentLeaders are a hot commodity in organizations. As a result, the marketplace is packed with leadersh...
If you’re familiar with all the words in the question above, chances are you’ve trained to be a certified coach (if not, please go here to see what th...
It is not an understatement to say that much of our adult lives have been spent in our offices working. But all that changed drastically with the COVI...
Many organisations (including ours) had a very ambitious plan for 2020. Somehow the resonance of the year made it seem special. All of you have probab...
Two years ago, we were at the launch of a women leadership development program that we were leading for a client. A senior leader from the organisatio...
All the questions you’re likely to haveAt Navgati, we have been running ICF accredited coach training programs for the last 8 years now and it’s been ...
Navgati is a very closely bonded team; if you’ve ever been around more than one Navgati facilitator in the same room, you would have sensed that :). O...
The word clouds you see above capture what the L&D leaders who attended our first L&D meet-up are feeling in response to the crisis that has a...
Facilitating virtual learning sessions effectivelyThe last fortnight of being confined at home due to COVID-19 has meant a host of trainings over virt...
There is a lot of discussion in the media and the academic space about unconscious bias – what does it mean? How does it arise? How to address it? and...
What is psychological safetyHelping leaders build psychological safety in their teams should be an integral part of any leadership development program...
The idea for this post came from a client who was keen to join our ICF coaching certification program but needed to explain to his stakeholder how bec...
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