Coaching remains a misunderstood profession and roles. Sometimes the term coach is used interchangeably with the term mentor, sometimes people think about a sports coach, …
Coach Transparency About Roles of the Coach and Client
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Coach Transparency About Coaching Techniques
Often during coaching sessions a particular technique helps a client understand something, become aware, or direct their focus. Additionally, these techniques are useful for the …
Record Keeping
When taking notes during a coaching session, if the notes are on a company-owned computer is the information confidential? No. If the notes are sent …
Coaching Notes
During coaching sessions, does the coach take notes? Some yes, some no. Do clients take notes? Some yes, some no. What are the reasons? For …
What If the Client’s Solution is Bad?
OK – push back here – who decides if it is a bad answer? Also, who decides whether a bad answer is worth the learning …
What Happens If the Coach Gives Advice?
To illustrate the answer, start with this story: A client is at risk for losing their job because of nonperformance in a specific area. The …
Coaching Techniques as Tools
During coach training so many different techniques and tools are covered that there is information overload. Often participants grasp some of it; they review their …
QUESTIONNAIRES IN COACHING
During coach training it is incredibly valuable to have questionnaires for use during coaching sessions for several reasons: it provides concrete examples of how to …
STORIES, ANALOGIES, METAPHORS
The International Coaching Federation publishes a full description of Core Competencies for coaches. Within the information on the competency of Direct Communication it says: “Uses …
Role Playing During Coaching Sessions
In coaching sessions when clients are focused on how to handle a particular conversation, it is sometimes helpful to role play the conversation. Start with …