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Recently I had a coaching client share something surprising. We were following up on a coaching relationship that had concluded nearly six months ago when she revealed, “If it hadn’t been for our coaching, I would have left the company.” Did I mention that I was surprised? To be honest, during our coaching relationship (which
In this post, I’d like to share with you some helpful insights related to issuing a challenge to your client. A challenge is an idea you (the coach) come up with that you suggest to your client. Let me start with a recent example. A few weeks ago I was coaching a young lady on
Coaches have to fail in public. We don’t have the luxury of failing where no one will see. We fail in front of a client, a group, or a team. And because of the publicness of our failure, we try not to fail. We take fewer chances. We decide not to dance in the moment.
In a previous blog post (How to Get Your First 100 Clients), I wrote about how most of my clients come through people I know. (They don’t come from advertising.) The client I’m currently seeking is no exception. His organization was put on my radar by my friend Al. “You’re exactly what they need,” Al
Coaching is a profession (or endeavor) based on communication. Coaches employ words effectively in order to support the client as she or he creates new awareness, designs new actions, and thereby generates desired results. Used rightly, words can bring worlds into existence. So coaches exercise wisdom when it comes to words – our own words
The International Coach Federation has identified “Coaching Presence” as one of the eleven core coaching competencies. It’s core because it’s incredibly important and foundational to any coaching that makes a difference. But what exactly is coaching presence and how do you develop it?
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