{"id":6172,"date":"2015-12-04T11:50:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T11:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=6172"},"modified":"2015-12-07T20:41:39","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T20:41:39","slug":"building-rapport-in-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/building-rapport-in-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Rapport In Coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Building<\/a>by Laurissa Heller<\/a>,<\/em> Laurissa@CenterforCoachingCertification.com<\/a><\/p>\n

There are relationships which gel right away due to cultural and background commonality. Maybe a client finds your personality similar or relates to your subject matter expertise which solidifies comfort. This is a great benefit because understanding is a most important ingredient in rapport, and rapport<\/a> is the number one indicator of success in a coaching relationship.<\/p>\n

When rapport doesn\u2019t show up initially, it is the job of the coach to build it with a client using coaching skills. How these competency areas are applied is as important as the skills themselves; the how includes both tone and timing. One of these foundational expertise areas is focused listening<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Focused listening with the intention of understanding what a client wants from their coaching experience begins the process of building a bridge for direct communication. Quality listening, over a period of time, means being completely present, noticing words, language, cultural experience, and values. As a coach, you are tracking exactly where your client is now and where your client wants to go in the future. Each affirmative piece of information is collected.<\/p>\n

When a positive possibility, value, or experience is shared it is vital that a coach rephrases this information back to the client. This assists with rapport building, along with an invitation for growth. Focused listening<\/a> begins the process of a deeper more meaningful exchange between coach and client, and builds rapport for the benefit of the coaching relationship which ultimately is the road to success for your client.<\/p>\n

Read the Building Rapport in Coaching chapter in Coaching Perspectives V<\/a> for more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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