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
Coaching is a Privilege
Coaching is a privilege. Yes, it does involve developing skills through coach training and working hard. It is a privilege because I partner with my …
Conflict Mediation and Training were Steps on My Journey to Coaching
Coach training has much in common with mediation training and other soft skills training: the training provides information with the goal of truly empowering others …
Insights on the Impact of a Coaching Approach
Coach training teaches us about partnering with people in a way that empowers them to create their own success. This had proven true in my …
My Journey to Coaching
How does anyone decide to become a coach? This question is often asked of me too: how did I decide to become a coach and …
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 Challenging Client Gets Results – Now What?
(from Coaching Perspectives V – 10 of 11) As a result of the work coming out of the coaching relationship, Brendan was seeing the results …
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 …