Speaking succinctly is like speaking simply. Mastery of speaking as a coach lies in simplicity; yet to master simplicity requires a commitment to ongoing practice. According to Oxford Dictionary, succinct means, “briefly and clearly expressed.” Simply means, “in a straightforward...
Category: MCC Skill
Assisting our coaching client to explore their stories
As a way to attempt to make sense of our experiences, we often create a story about what is happening, or what happened. Stories can be an account of factual events, or how we interpret and recall events. The crafting...
Re-contracting during a coaching session
How often have you attended a meeting, and not known what the outcomes were? Perhaps you felt yourself less engaged as a result, and even wondered, Why am I even here in this meeting? Or at the end of the...
The pursuit of excellence
The Summer Olympic Games in Paris have now concluded. Last week I was on staycation and delightfully binge watched as many events as possible from my sofa in California! My television network (CBS/Peacock) did an excellent job of making every...
Celebrating 200 MCC coaches mentored…. so far!
I enjoy mentoring coaches to develop capability, capacity and competence. Whether that is at beginner level (ACC), intermediate level (PCC), or mastery level (MCC). A milestone was reached in June 2024, when the 200th coach (I know of) I've mentored...
The interconnectedness of trust, safety and presence – exploring for MCC skill level
We all have experiences in our life where we feel more or less trust with another person. The more trust we feel with someone, the more safety there is for us to further express our deeper thoughts and feelings. Our...
Expand client learning beyond their presenting situation
Coaching clients often bring something to coaching they want to solve or resolve. Sometimes the client has opportunities they want to speak aloud and explore, to dream about and plan for in their future. A Professional Coach can support their...
Let the client do the work
A common saying in coach training programs is that coaches ask questions, and offer observations, yet it’s the client who does “the work.” Along with another common saying; that coaches believe their clients to be “whole, resourceful and capable, and...
The flow of a coaching conversation
A coaching conversation is a conversation with a purpose, being a client-determined topic and outcome for each coaching session. Professional Coaches are trained in how to structure a coaching session, so there is maximum opportunity for the client to gain...
MillionQuest™ 7 Realms of Self-Mastery
Many of you have experienced working with Michael Stratford, MCC who is my business partner, my amazing supporter and most importantly my life partner of over two decades (so far). Michael is passionate, authentic, talented, fun, funny, and transformational in...