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What happens when a well-meaning Anglo couple invites their new Middle Eastern neighbors over for dinner in hopes of establishing a supportive relationship? Practically every move the host couple makes in order to create trust actually backfires and causes the guests to be offended and confused. From the decision to dress casually to encouraging the
I get a lot of questions (and quite a few comments) about coaching, especially what you might call “Christian coaching.” Through the years I’ve noticed that many of the questions stem from a handful of myths that have cropped up along the way and afflict coaches and non-coaches alike. These myths create unnecessary confusion, resistance,
I’ve been reading the latest book from Andy Crouch, Playing God: ——. Crouch is the editor at Christianity Today and an all-around great thinker. In his latest book he explores the ins and outs of a topic that seems to get neglected, coveted, or misunderstood: power. One of the lessons I most valued was Crouch’s
In a previous post, I mentioned some reasons we coaches resist coaching family members. In this post, let’s look at some positive ways to do just that. So first things first, let’s be clear that I am not talking about family members who are paying coaching clients. If you can pull that off, let me
In a previous post I highlighted some content from Coachbook: A Guide to Organizational Coaching Strategies and Practices, namely the difference between four types of issues leaders face: puzzles, problems, dilemmas and mysteries. These four are listed in order of least complexity to greatest and the distinction between them offers an insight into one of
If you’re a coach who works with businesses and organizations, you need to check out Coachbook: A Guide to Organizational Coaching Strategies and Practices. The book is a bit reference-like in some ways (that’s a positive and a not-so-positive), and it also has some really good content and frameworks for those of us who coach
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