{"id":5124,"date":"2014-07-11T06:03:19","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T06:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=5124"},"modified":"2022-09-14T20:00:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T20:00:24","slug":"the-middle-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/the-middle-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"The Middle Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a>Think of a sandwich.\u00a0 The bulk of the cost covers what is in-between the bread.\u00a0 It is also what differentiates us in the ordering line.\u00a0 Sometimes the same sandwich will be ordered with different specs \u2013 hold the mayo, add extra onions etc.\u00a0 Again, the middle is where the value and identity of the sandwich is defined and the bread holds the middle together for ease of consumption.\u00a0 Of course the bread has its importance: it adds to the presentation, flavor, and is the vehicle for eating the middle. \u00a0The bread is a critical guide of the middle of the sandwich for its application \u2013 in this case, consumption.\u00a0 Coaching<\/a> works much the same way: the bread represents two sessions and the middle represents the time in-between the two sessions.\u00a0 Often it is here – the middle portion of the coaching sandwich – where the character and quality of the coaching sandwich are defined.<\/p>\n

It is therefore incumbent upon us as coaches<\/a> to convey the importance of the time between sessions to our coachees and sponsors.\u00a0 Yes, they are paying for the sessions (the bread).\u00a0 What they are also getting in the bargain is in the middle: reflection, review, homework, application, discovery, and above all \u2013 change.\u00a0 The true success of coaching includes the middle.\u00a0 This also drives home the importance of the time between sessions.\u00a0 Let us remember and engage our coachees<\/a> in considering how much more they gain in the middle.\u00a0 Seeing the coaching relationship as the sessions aloneis oversimplifying the true value of coaching and a disservice to everyone involved in the coaching relationship.\u00a0 As a coach, find a way to highlight the value of\u00a0the middle time because in actuality, the coachees have the coaching sessions (the bread) to hold their focus and strategize application for progress toward their goal (the middle) throughout the coaching engagement and after too.<\/p>\n

Another thought: the \u2018nourishment\u2019 they receive from their sandwich is determined by what they choose to put in the middle.\u00a0 The middle truly makes the difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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