Have you had that uncomfortable coaching conversation yet? You know, the one where the client starts talking about a subject that stretches you because it pushes up against your convictions, values, beliefs? It might even seem to step across moral, legal and ethical boundaries you have. And yet, you are the coach, they are …
Have you ever lost control of your coaching conversation before it even really started? I have. Twenty minutes into the hour I’m thinking – “Wow, how did we get…nowhere?” Section B of the updated ICF Core Competencies – Co-Creating The Relationship – addresses the need for the coach to work with the client to …
What is keeping you from making the changes you’ve known were necessary? As a coach, what is the greatest challenge you face around coaching people to make meaningful changes? I’m pretty sure the challenge has little to do with available resources or even awareness around what needs to be done to make the necessary …
“Choices have to be made.” This was the response my friend Nick texted back to me of the picture I took walking through the grocery store recently. I had walked by the toilet paper aisle and it was empty – except for two rolls of paper towels and – wait for it – a …
