In order for a coach to think of himself as a competent professional person, he needs to constantly work on his skills and be in an ongoing process of conscious selfdevelopment. In this article I will try to clarify and explain why this is so and how it can affect the work of a coach. Of all the abilities that form the basis of the work of a coach, I have chosen three that I believe are important for the self-development of the coach.
Firstly, openness to and interest in new psycho-neurological research, knowledge and scientific discovery (cognitive researchers, neuro-biologists, neuro-scientists), and the need for ongoing experimentation and discovery. Why? Because everything can help. Everything can be important when working with people.
Secondly, ongoing self improvement and working on oneself, and in particular working on emotional wellbeing. Why? Taking care of one’s own emotional intelligence is the key to understanding others and the key to developing empathy and intuition.
Thirdly, the development of one’s own sense of humor, joy and simply laughing. Why? Laughter creates distance from difficult situations. Laughter is a type, or an element, of social intelligence. It means looking after oneself and others.

Organizations focus only on productivity in their teamwork, and usually put less emphasis on positive attitude of team members towards their tasks and co-workers. The article introduces the methodology of team coaching created by Team Coaching International™, based on balance between productivity and positivity. It describes Team Diagnostic Model™ – assessment of 14 key competences of the team. It also introduces the whole team coaching process and gives recommendations how to assess usefulness and effectiveness of this method.

This paper explores the Mental Toughness model in a coaching process. Mental Toughness, a narrow personality trait, recently emerged as a significant factor in defining and measuring individual’s mind-set and attitude. Authors argue that one of the key elements contributing to building successful coaching rapport with a coachee as well as to set a coachee onto a coaching journey is to understand the mental toughness level of the client. This paper will also explain what Mental Toughness is and its applications to all walks of life.