Brian's guest is LC Etheridge who talks about how she uses the Enneagram with her executive clients. LC Etheridge is an MCC level coach who is a founding partner of Stratos2.  LC works with executive leaders from around the world.  You can contact LC at lc@stratos2.com. You can hear more from LC Etheridge by listening to these previously aired podcasts: Podcast 119 Life at the MCC Level with LC Etheridge Podcast 088 Make Six Figures in Full-Time Coaching with LC Etheridge and Bryan Pettet Referenced during the podcast: Podcast 142 Enneagram -- My Honest Opinion with Chad Hall Integrative9.com The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge by Beatrice Chestnut The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st Century Workplace by Beatrice Chestnut      

Brian talks with Ali Kennedy about five things to think about when using coaching as a small group leader in your church. Ali is an ACC coach and founder of Fuel for the Journey.  Ali can be reached at alikennedy83@gmail.com or alikennedycoaching.com.  You can also listen to Ali in podcast #241 Grief Coaching with Ali Kennedy. We mentioned Christian Coaching Magazine in our talk.  If you're interested in subscribing to Christian Coaching Magazine, you can do so by going to christiancoachingmag.com.

Brian and Chad talk about a question raised in the book The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris:  What is the simplest way to do it?

Angie Ward is an award-winning regular contributor to Christianity Today leadership publications. She is a highly regarded teacher and collaborative leader with experience in church, parachurch, and Christian higher education contexts. She holds a Ph.D. in Ministry Leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.   Angie joins the podcast to talk about exploring deeply held assumptions. This is where the conflict really occurs.   3 levels of organizational culture - Assumptions are below the water. Artifacts Espoused values Underlying Assumptions

Brian talks with Angie Ward about her book I Am a Leader: When Women Discover the Joy of Their Calling.  Angie talks of the challenges she had of being a woman with leadership gifts and a call to ministry when she started out.  You can follow Angie on her website www.angieward.net.

Brian and Chad define 3 types of coaching models and give suggestions as to when to use each one: The conversation model The new awareness model The framework model

Brian talks with his own coach, Bob Hyatt.  Brian discusses the importance of having a good coach and experiencing your own transformation so you can be a better coach. Bob Hyatt can be contacted at BobHyatt@mac.com

Brian and Chad discuss Chad’s coaching business, StrongLead.  They talk about the following topics that are sure to be helpful to a coach starting a business or a coach trying to improve their business: Niche Marketing Expanding clients Defining roles in a partnership Frameworks Systems

Jim McDermid oversaw a $60 million budget when he worked in the medical technology industry. He realized that much of the "coaching" was actually "consulting," and was not developing the staff well. Jim talks about the changes they made to ensure that "coaching" was actually coaching, including the requirement of ICF credentials.

Brian and Chad have been working with the Church Evangelism Institute at Wheaton College, helping them develop their coaching arm. In this episode, Brian and Chad reflect on what they've learned about coaching through the process.