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What if the stated goal is one a client is ambivalent about? Sometimes companies hire a coach for an employee and that employee is on …
Coaching Challenges and Solutions 11
What if the client blames everyone else? When coaching, the challenge is to shift the focus of the conversation to the future objectives of the …
Coaching Challenges and Solutions 10
Coaches focus on how the client is best served. Sometimes this happens through a coach exploring options for different professional services with the client. Other …
Coaching Challenges and Solutions 9
What if the client would be better served by a therapist? The first challenge with this question is that coaches are not trained to diagnose …
Coaching Challenges and Solutions 8
What if someone wants to be the coach and they have no training? Hundreds of years ago if someone wanted to be a doctor they …
Coaching Challenges and Solutions 7
What if the client fails to follow through? When a client fails to follow through, the first step is to ask what held them back. …
Coaching Challenges and Solutions 6
What if the boss does not think the client will make it and does not like them? After a company engages a coach for an …
Coaching Challenges and Solutions 5
What if the group or team you are coaching is in conflict? Coaches often work with groups or teams inside of businesses or organizations. Conflict …
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What if the client is telling secrets? As a coach, unless the secrets are a threat of harm or an unreported crime, you follow your …