I’m pretty sure every coach has had a client who speaks a lot. And then speaks a lot more. And then some. You may have heard the term ‘verbal processor’ used to describe such people.
I understand there may be learning styles and brain wiring that is at play. I’m not going to address ...
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Besides creating a listening space where your client can speak freely and be truly heard, coaching aims for the client to self-create insight around their presenting situation, and especially about themselves.
I think of insight or new awareness as the gold the coach is aiming for the ...
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By Karen Boskemper, PCC, co-leader of The Mentor Coaching Group
Since the passing of our dog Stella a few years ago, we have adopted our neighbors dog Kensley, who spends time with us when her parents are out of town. That’s me with Kensley in ...
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Working with our coaching clients often takes an act of faith and trusting in the coaching process, which we know can produce amazing results if we let go of controlling how the coaching session goes.
If I’m consulting, then I’m driving the process, which is different than ...
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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 ‘Output’ competency, because trust is built as a result of how present you are, how you listen, and how ...
My last blog article was on “When a coaching session really begins.” In this article, I want to address the ways a coach completes a coaching session with their client.
Here are five of the main ICF core competencies most often in play:
1. Coaching Presence
2. Designing Actions
3. Managing Progress & Accountability
4. Establishing the Coaching Agreement
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A coaching session is a structured conversation so both coach and client know that this is a coaching conversation that has a purpose, versus just having a nice conversation.
There’s a definite beginning and an ending to a coaching session, then there’s everything else in the middle. In this article, I’ll ...
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You may have heard the saying, “Silence is Golden.” When I did some research on this saying, I found that it is a part of a saying that goes, “Speech is silver and silence is golden.”
I’m not an idealist. I don’t 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 toward ourselves, and others.