{"id":5058,"date":"2014-05-26T06:03:47","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T06:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=5058"},"modified":"2022-09-18T17:42:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T17:42:39","slug":"the-language-of-coaching-science-or-art-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/the-language-of-coaching-science-or-art-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Language of Coaching: Science or Art? Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a>This blog was published previously on the International Coaching Federation<\/a> blog.<\/p>\n

Is coaching language a science or an art? Yes! In other words, based on research and experience, I believe it is both.<\/p>\n

Word choice does make a difference. Consider people who are labeled as \u201ctoxic\u201d or conversely as \u201ccharismatic.\u201d How do they express themselves? Their word choices are a key difference.\u00a0 Consider the expertise on linguistics and the brain provided by such experts as David Rock, Linda Page, John Grinder, Richard Bandler, Frank Luntz, Alfred Korzybski, and Noam Chomsky.<\/p>\n

For this blog post, I want to provide examples and perspective, then encourage you to figure it out for yourself \u2013 much in keeping with what we all do as coaches.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself this question: How can I be the best coach in the world?<\/p>\n

Chances are you will explore skill enhancement through study and practice, experience-building opportunities, and how to effectively build and market your services.<\/p>\n

Now ask yourself this question: How can I be the best coach for the world?<\/p>\n

With this wording you are more likely to consider supporting other coaches and the profession as a whole.<\/p>\n

By changing one small word, the direction of your thoughts changed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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