During coach training the biggest paradigm shift for many is that instead of giving advice, helping means empowering people to discover their own answers. In …
Telling Limits
Center for Coaching Certification Skills, Tools and Techniques
Skills Tools and Techniques
How to Create Change
(from Coaching Perspectives V – 11 of 11) Start by asking yourself these questions about what you want: What does saying it like that mean? …
The Coaching Journey with a Challenging Client Continues
(from Coaching Perspectives V – 9 of 11) At the end of their fifth coaching session Rachael asked Brendan what he was gaining through coaching. …
Coaching the Challenging Client
(from Coaching Perspectives V – 8 of 11) Brendan was aware that Kevin was making changes, saw improvements in his already good family life, and …
Language and Focus for Creating Meaningful Change
(from Coaching Perspectives V – 7 of 11) The car dealership where Brendan and Kevin worked became increasingly proactive in employee development. They offered training …
Positive versus Negative
(from Coaching Perspectives V – 6 of 11) Move now to the personal lives of the brothers and reflect on how their thoughts over …
Long-Term Outcomes from Thinking Habits
(from Coaching Perspectives V –5 of 11) Fast-forward to the working world of Brendan and Kevin. They both work at a car dealership. Brendan is …
Words Influence Internal Thinking
(from Coaching Perspectives V – 4 of 11) Back to the brothers: both played musical instruments. Brendan was a decent saxophone player. Kevin was extremely …
Word Choice Matters
(from Coaching Perspectives V – 3 of 11) Rejoin the two brothers now. Both did well in school. For Brendan the biggest challenge was accepting …
External versus Internal Language
(from Coaching Perspectives V – 2 of 11) Brendan and Kevin played soccer during their middle and high school years. Brendan was a hotshot with …