women
International Women's Day
Submitted by bron.bi on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 10:33
Today is International Women's Day. On this day every year many activities are organised by women. Last year to celebrate the 100th International Women's Day, events occured all over the world. You can read about them here. Today is a day to acknowledge women for the work they do around the world. Of all the coaches around the world, most are women. A survey done a few years back noted that around 80% of coaches are women. Women are the major contributors in the helping profession of which coaching is a part.
In Edgar Schein's book 'Helping' he explains how being "thrust into the role of helper is immediately a gain in status and power-literally if I help someone up who has fallen, or symbolically if I am a counsellor, consultant or coach who is being asked to provide wisdom and expertise to solve a problem.'
However today is a day to celebrate all those women who did not accept the status and power in their role as helper. This is possible through recognising that a coach is not an advisor but rather a person who empowers another to seek their inner wisdom and expertise.
