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Category: #7 – Direct Communication

Train like an Olympian

February 15, 2022March 4, 2022 by Carly Anderson
Train like an Olympian

The Winter Olympic Games 2022 have been underway for about 11 days so far, with about 5 days remaining. Every 4 years feels like a treasure chest to me, watching the best athletes in the world compete against each other...

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Curiosity and Interrupting the client are like oil and water

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 by Carly Anderson
Curiosity and Interrupting the client are like oil and water

I’m often asked by my mentor coaching clients, how to stop clients who speak a lot, including if, how and when to interrupt a client. That’s a great inquiry! Here are some of my thoughts and different ideas, which have...

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Normalizing Conflict

January 14, 2019January 16, 2019 by Carly Anderson
Normalizing Conflict

Hands up anyone who enjoys being in conflict with someone? Conflict is a serious disagreement or argument with someone where there is often a ‘winner’ and a loser’ mentality. Maybe some people enjoy conflict, yet for the majority of people,...

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Coaching is like playing tennis…

December 15, 2018January 14, 2019 by Carly Anderson
Coaching is like playing tennis…

I’ve recently been using this metaphor with mentoring clients, to convey how a coach engages with their client. Metaphor is a direct form of communication, as it cuts through a lot of words and mental churn. Through metaphor, our client...

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Effective use of visual language

July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 by Carly Anderson

Imagine you are walking down a path with beautiful trees on either side. The sun is shining through the trees, creating a soft glow of light on the path ahead. There’s a puddle and you easily jump over it. As...

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Simplify Simplify Simplify

May 14, 2017May 14, 2017 by Carly Anderson

As coaches, we are oriented to helping our clients to become the best version of themselves, to believing in their capabilities, and to support in their confidence to achieve what it is they are seeking to. One of the temptations...

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Creating Awareness and links to learning

May 14, 2016May 13, 2016 by Carly Anderson
Creating Awareness and links to learning

I’m currently in an inquiry to more deeply understand the Creating Awareness PCC Markers because I notice that these markers are often missing when I assess coaching recordings, and they are also very relevant for MCC skill level. As an...

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Coach the Emotional Content of your Client

December 14, 2015 by Carly Anderson

One of the most powerful distinctions I can offer coaches I’m mentoring toward MCC skill level, is to coach the whole human being (the Who) and especially the emotional content of their client. Emotion is what drives us as human...

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Directive versus Direct Communication

November 14, 2015November 13, 2015 by Carly Anderson

I’ve been pondering what direct communication means, in terms of a coaching skill set and notice that direct is different than being directive. So I thought I’d explore the distinction between direct and directive and see what can be uncovered!...

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Target these Competencies for Client Success!

September 14, 2015 by Carly Anderson
Target these Competencies for Client Success!

Let’s face it; there’s nothing like receiving some acknowledgement to make you feel good! As coaches and mentors, listening for what we can genuinely acknowledge in our client is an essential skill, one that builds trust and supports the client...

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  • #4 – Coaching Presence
  • #5 – Active Listening
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  • #8 – Creating Awareness
  • #9 – Designing Actions
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