by Gretchen | May 11, 2010 | Academic Coaching, Communication, For Parents
Don’t get me wrong: I wouldn’t trade live, in-person interactions for anything! So I was surprised when, after my first three coaching sessions on Skype, I realized there are some coaching tasks that work BETTER virtually than in person. 1. I get to be IN...
by Gretchen | Mar 15, 2010 | Creativity & Edges, Random Stuff
First, a disclaimer: As a blogger who also works with teenagers, I feel shy about the title to this post. I often wonder whether it’s appropriate for me to use such sexually charged language when writing publicly. However, as you’ll soon see, being a...
by Gretchen | Jan 29, 2010 | Academic Coaching, MuseCubes, Random Stuff
I recently took a walk around Lake Merritt with a former academic coaching client. What sweetness! One of the things I adore about my work as an academic/life coach for teenagers is that I get to build strong connections & collaborations with young people. And...
by Gretchen | Jan 8, 2010 | Academic Coaching, Organization
This is just a quick blog entry to celebrate one of my academic coaching clients. I’ll call him Oscar. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I walked into his bedroom last Wednesday evening. A transformation had occurred around Oscar’s desk. Over the...
by Gretchen | Dec 18, 2009 | Academic Coaching, For Parents
Lately in my academic coaching practice, my teen clients have been writing their parents emails. This is just an experiment, but I think it’s going well and I wanted to share. My rationale is that teens are much more likely to accept reminders to do their...
