{"id":5258,"date":"2014-10-13T06:03:30","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T06:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=5258"},"modified":"2022-09-14T19:01:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T19:01:01","slug":"coaching-challenges-and-solutions-1-of-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/coaching-challenges-and-solutions-1-of-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching Challenges and Solutions 1 of 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/bn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/bn-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Coaching Challenges and Solutions 1 of 9 \" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/bn-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/bn-106x60.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/bn.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>What if a coaching client is resistant?<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes a coach is asked to coach an employee that was not told or was not told well.\u00a0 When they find out that they \u201cmust\u201d get coached, they naturally resist the idea.\u00a0 As a coach, how you manage the initial conversation with that individual will impact their engagement.<\/p>\n<p>As a coach, prepare yourself with the foundational information.\u00a0 Then when you meet with the employee the first time, after asking the first question listed below, provide the information.<\/p>\n<p>Foundational Information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Definitions of coach, client, sponsor, coaching, coaching relationship as given in the ICF Code of Ethics because this provides the coaching client with an awareness that instead of their company being your client they are themselves the client.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/ethics\/code-of-ethics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code of Ethics<\/a>: confidentiality and record keeping because for a client to know the level of confidentiality and how records are managed provides reassurance that they can talk with you openly.<\/li>\n<li>Research on the ROI of coaching provides information that lets the client know coaching is both a benefit and an opportunity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/resources\/faqs\/commonly-asked-questions-with-answers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">understanding of coaching<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>Given that you have the opportunity for coaching, how do you want to use it?<\/li>\n<li>If you are in a coaching relationship, what do you want from it?<\/li>\n<li>If there are benefits from coaching for you, what do you want?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What is important in the conversation is accepting the employee where they are at and accepting their thoughts.\u00a0 Be respectful and provide the information so they choose whether to engage in a coaching relationship \u2013 be patient and give them time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What if a coaching client is resistant? 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