Letâs face it; thereâs 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...
Category: #7 – Direct Communication
Group Coaching: how organizations can build a sustainable coaching culture
Have you ever struggled to answer these questions: âWhat is group coaching? How does it differ from individual coaching? What results do you get from group coaching?â Holly Williams of the Magus Group, recently co-authored the book, Being Coached: Group...
Assisting Your Client to Move Themselves Out of a Story
Sometimes our clients get caught up in a story they are telling themselves, either about themselves, others, or their situation. They may say something like, âI need a big win. Things just arenât going my way.â A coach can challenge...
Listen for your client’s learning style to build deeper trust
Building trust with our coaching client is a critical skill to master. For those familiar with The Target Approach, you know that I consider building trust and intimacy to be an âOutputâ competency, because trust is built as a result...
What listening to coaching in other languages has taught me
I'm not an idealist. I donât want to save the world. I recognize there are gross inequalities in the world, where innocent people are the victims of horrible crimes and abuses, and we could do with a lot more compassion...
How to interrupt your coaching client
Written by guest blogger, Michael Stratford, MCC For more information on Michael, visit his website. Sometimes in a coaching interaction, we need to interrupt the current flow of the client talking in order to update, renew or reinvigorate the focus...
The important role of asking closed-ended questions
One of the most powerful âtools of tradeâ available to any coach is the ability to ask questions that provide maximum benefit to the client, so they uncover the knowledge and information they need in order to move forward. Coaches...
The power of making distinctions
Iâm a regular Bikram Yoga student, and recently one of the teachers said the following, âMake sure you are working to your bodyâs edge, while listening to your bodyâs limits.â This was such a great distinction and had me stop...
Coach the Human Being of your Client not just their Content
One of the best gifts a masterful coach can bring to their client is a different perspective, without interpreting through their beliefs. We donât live in our clientâs skin, think their thoughts, believe what they believe, or have the exact...
What Expertise Does a Coach Need?
Clients who hire a coach to support them create their next level of success often look for a coach who is like them, meaning they want someone who has experience in their industry, or has been a CEO like them,...