conversations continue with clients about AI’s impact and amongst coaches, to understand how we move from fear of being replaced by AI, to embracing AI as a resource. How does the coaching profession utilize this technology ethically and practically?

coaching platforms, coaching apps and AI will dominate the future of coaching

competencies, while helpful to start with, become less relevant as we gather experience. Relational skills and collective work begin to matter more. Being able to bring the proper focus, mindset, and attention to match the coachee’s needs at any given moment is essential. Learning is less effective in silos and more transformational in collaboration with peers.

The use of biometrics and neuroscience tools. While AI gets the spotlight often – there’s also some interesting companies investing in the science of our holistic health and how it’s tied to our thoughts and belief systems. If we are coaching the person and not the problem – then these tools and assessments can help us as coaches more quickly identify or explore the root causes of why the client may be stuck or how to expedite the success they’re seeking in their challenges and opportunities.

I read about how some companies in Europe are using storytelling as part of their leadership coaching. I wonder if we will see more coaching methods to combine traditional practices with modern techniques?