One of the best ways for a coaching client to feel heard is to use the client’s language in our reflections, messages and questions. There are many of the ICF core competencies affected by how well the coach listens including...
Category: #6 – Powerful Questioning
Be Curious About Client Meaning and Language
I recently attended a Panel Discussion at my local Performing Arts Center. The title of the discussion was, “Do the Arts Make Us Better People?” The moderator started out by saying that we need to define what ‘better’ means. She...
When a Question is not a Question – precision in coaching language
One of the most powerful coaching skills we have available to us as coaches is asking a question that has the potential to be powerful for the client. This may seem strange, but not every coach seems to know what...