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As AI becomes part of daily student life, an important question is emerging: what happens to human skills when technology becomes easier than people?

In LifeBound’s latest newsletter, Sarah Lyman Kravits explores how genAI may contribute to “social deskilling” and why coaching matters more than ever. From empathy and discernment to confidence in navigating real conversations, coaching can help students stay connected to their humanity in a digital age.

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Explore training options at lifebound.com.

LifeBound offers:
• 3-Day Virtual Coaching Course — Feb 23, 25, 27
• Self-Paced Coaching Course — start anytime
• LifeBound Coaching Certification — Summer cohort begins May 26 (register by May 19)

Coaching to Fight Social Deskilling in the Age of AI Email from LifeBound Connect Students to their Humanity. By Sarah Lyman Kravits, LifeBound Director of Training and Certification | Feb 3, 2026 Coaching to Fight Social Deskilling in the Age of AI Con

What if coaching wasn’t just a role—but a culture?

In LifeBound’s latest newsletter, Jennifer McCrickerd shares what she learned as the only academic in a coaching cohort filled with professionals from Google, Microsoft, and other tech leaders. Her takeaway: the most innovative organizations don’t use coaching as a fix, they build Coaching Cultures that strengthen retention, leadership, and growth.

From student success to staff burnout, the evidence is clear: when culture shifts, outcomes follow. Read on at: https://conta.cc/4kjLSj1

Explore further insights and training opportunities at LifeBound: www.lifebound.com

LifeBound offers:
• 3-Day Virtual Coaching Course — Feb 23, 25, 27 (next session)
• Self-Paced Coaching Course — start anytime
• LifeBound Coaching Certification — Summer Cohort begins May 26 (register by May 19)

The Only Academic in the Room Email from LifeBound What Tech Giants Know About Retention. By Jennifer McCrickerd, LifeBound Director of Academic Leader Development, Jan 29, 2026 The Only Academic in the Room What Tech Giants Know

What does it take to transform curiosity into a leadership strength?

By building curiosity as a practiced skill, coaches can expand their capacity through fostering trust, strength, and meaningful connections with students and colleagues.

Read on to see how curiosity can become your leadership superpower and how LifeBound’s upcoming programs can support your growth:

- 3-Day Virtual Coaching Course: Feb 23, 25, 27

- Self-Paced Coaching Course: Take anytime

- LifeBound Certification: Deep dive into advanced coaching strategies; Summer Cohort begins May 26 (register by May 19)

Find the course that fits your journey at www.lifebound.com

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Making Curiosity Your Leadership Superpower Email from LifeBound Moving from "The Right Answer" to Genuine Inquiry. By Jennifer McCrickerd, LifeBound Director of Academic Leader Development, Jan 15, 2026 Making Curiosity Your Leadership Superpo

What does it take to help students perform at their best under pressure?

LifeBound explores how the “just-right” amount of stress, or what psychologists call eustress, can motivate without overwhelming. Coaches can guide students to identify when pressure drives performance, when it paralyzes, and how to adjust tasks to find their optimal zone.

Read on to see how understanding stress curves can refine your coaching approach and how LifeBound’s upcoming programs can support your growth as a coach:

- 3-Day Virtual Coaching: Feb 23, 25, 27

- Self-Paced Coaching: Choose your own dates

- LifeBound Certification: Deep dive into advanced coaching strategies; Summer Cohort begins May 26 (register by May 19)

Find the course that fits your journey at www.lifebound.com

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Coaching for Optimal Stress Management Email from LifeBound Stress is Complicated. By Sarah Lyman Kravits, LifeBound Director of Training and Certification | Jan 20, 2026 Coaching for Optimal Stress Management Stress is Complicated Many ed

What does it take to truly grow as a coach?

As Sarah Kravits reflects, the most unexpected lessons often come from students showing us how barriers, perspectives, and resilience can reshape our understanding of success. Shifting from authority to partnership not only transforms the coaching experience but also deepens your own professional growth.

Discover how humility and curiosity can elevate your coaching practice, and explore how LifeBound’s upcoming sessions can support your continued development: https://conta.cc/4a5gMa8

LifeBound offers various sessions such as:

- 3-Day Virtual Coaching: Feb 23, 25, 27

- Self-Paced Coaching: Choose your own dates

- Coaching Certification: Summer Cohort begins May 26 (register by May 19)

Find the course that fits your journey at www.lifebound.com.

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A Summer Respit: Learn with LifeBound in our July Coaching Course

A Summer Respit: Learn with LifeBound in our July Coaching Course Learning is Self-Care Caring for one's self can take many more forms than a spa day, going to bed early, or a night out with friends. One of the most significant ways we humans can care for ourselves is to provide time and focus to learn.

Learn Coaching Tools to Help Students Navigate a Tough Job Market

Graduates today face one of the most competitive job markets in recent memory — but they don’t have to face it alone. Coaching can play a key role here. Coaches help students build the mindset, adaptability, and self-management skills they need to succeed in their career.

Learn Coaching Tools to Help Students Navigate a Tough Job Market Graduates today face one of the most competitive job markets in recent memory — but they don’t have to face it alone. As you look ahead to the upcoming academic year, helping your students secure good jobs after graduation is likely a top priority.

In today’s workforce, success requires both knowledge and wisdom—experience shared among peers and mentors. As AI takes over many knowledge-based tasks, the ability to connect and adapt becomes crucial for employment sustainability. LifeBound emphasizes the importance of "Wisdom Work" through coaching programs designed to enhance career readiness and resilience in students.

Offering a 3-Day Virtual Training and a Self-Paced Coaching Course, LifeBound equips faculty and staff with essential skills to support student development and tackle pressing challenges in higher education, such as mental health and job placement struggles.

With summer training sessions and resources like a free guide on workplace readiness available, LifeBound is committed to empowering institutions to foster a coaching culture and prepare students for future success.

Coaching Helps Students Prepare to Sustain Employment Explore Wisdom Work For quite some time, "knowledge work," or work based on knowledge and information tasks, has been prominent in the modern workplace. Institutions work to prepare students for it, students choose majors based on it, employers look for skill in it.

Navigating irregular schedules is a key challenge for college students, making effective time management essential.

LifeBound offers training options—like a 3-Day Virtual Course and a Certification Program—to enhance coaching skills, preparing students for today’s unpredictable job market. Investing in coaching is crucial for fostering student resilience and creating a supportive campus culture.

Let's make 2025 transformative for students and institutions!

Coaching Time Management Drives Workplace Success Navigating Unpredictable Schedules Navigating irregular schedules is a significant challenge for many college students, especially when they've come from a regular and structured high school schedule. Class meeting times vary, with some weekdays being busier or starting earlier than others.

The job market is challenging for recent graduates, with unemployment currently at 5.8%.

To succeed, students need to develop essential skills that go beyond academic knowledge. Coaching plays a vital role in fostering skills such as autonomy, accountability, and resilience, empowering students to navigate their careers confidently.

Consider investing in LifeBound’s coaching programs, including the 3-Day Virtual Coaching Course and the Self-Paced Coaching Course. These training options can help create a supportive culture at your institution, equipping staff to better assist students in their journey. Together, we can enhance student outcomes and make a positive impact as we move toward 2025.

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Coaching Prepares Students/Grads for a Tough Job Market: Coaches Make Employment Difference As this recent article in News Nation reports, this year's job market is the toughest for recent college graduates in several years, with unemployment for that demographic currently at 5.8%, the highest the country has seen since 2021, and a number that outpaces unemployment for more established wor

Make Room for Your Thoughts: Coaches Need Bandwidth Too

Brian Eno emphasizes that boredom is essential for cognitive processing, stating, “If you don’t provide input, what happens?” Reflect on how you might be overwhelming yourself and what small changes could create more mental space.

This summer, invest in your professional growth with LifeBound’s training:

- 3-Day Virtual Coaching Course: July 14, 16, 18
- Self-Paced Coaching Course: Start Anytime

Equip your staff for the challenges in higher education and support student success with LifeBound’s training programs.

Sign up today and make a difference in 2025!

Make Room for Your Thoughts: Coaches Need Bandwidth Too Brian Eno, prolific English musician, producer, artist, and writer, is known for pioneering ambient music. In a recent interview on the New Yorker Radio Hour, he offers the following observation: "I do think boredom is very important.

Coaching is not AI. The human empathy, listening, and responsiveness that makes coaching so effective demands thoughtful metacognition by the coach to identify perceptions and set aside related assumptions and biases.

Learn how coaching can make an impact for you: https://conta.cc/3OuXotE