{"id":6611,"date":"2016-05-16T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=6611"},"modified":"2016-04-30T22:30:46","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T22:30:46","slug":"coaching-notes-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/coaching-notes-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching Notes Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Juanita<\/a>by Juanita Bulloch<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/juanita-bulloch-95976513<\/a><\/p>\n

Some coaches take notes and some do not.\u00a0 Some coaches share their notes with clients and some do not.\u00a0 Some coaches take copious notes and some jot down only a few things.\u00a0 During coach training we discussed note taking and what it does for the client with a few thoughts on how the notes help the coach<\/a>.\u00a0 This blog is about the benefits for the coach.<\/p>\n

What do I, as a coach, perceive as benefits of coaching notes<\/a>?\u00a0 I use coaching notes as a tool to support clients being free to focus and dig deep for their answers while confidently knowing I will capture their thoughts and words for review later.\u00a0 Notes allow both client and coach to track actions, progress, and ideas resulting in the client gaining trust and confidence in me as an accountability partner which supports building rapport.\u00a0 Of course, the coaching relationship begins with client and coach having a clear understanding of confidentiality and record keeping practices for coaching notes.<\/p>\n

Review of notes supports the coach holding the client accountable and preparing for the next coaching session.\u00a0 The coach using client\u2019s words in follow up questions supports clients feeling heard and understood.\u00a0 Having and reviewing the actions clients want to take helps the coach support clients moving forward.\u00a0 Again these actions by the coach are powerful for building and maintaining rapport and an effective coaching relationship.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the greatest benefit of taking notes is that it forces the coach to actively listen!\u00a0 During coaching certification I experienced this first hand.\u00a0 Evidence of listening is using the client\u2019s words in the rephrasing, reflecting, and summarizing of clients statements. \u00a0Sharing the notes with clients<\/a> demonstrates hearing and understanding in addition to being a useful tool for clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Juanita Bulloch https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/juanita-bulloch-95976513 Some coaches take notes and some do not.\u00a0 Some coaches share their notes with clients and some do not.\u00a0 Some coaches … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,40],"tags":[464,116,119,465,77,48,85,45,50,86,81,118,466,463,462,115,134,117],"class_list":["post-6611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-tools-and-techniques","tag-business-coach-certification","tag-business-coach-training","tag-career-coach-certification","tag-career-coach-training","tag-client","tag-coach","tag-coach-training","tag-coaches","tag-coaching","tag-coaching-certification","tag-coaching-success","tag-executive-coach-certification","tag-executive-coach-training","tag-health-coach-certification","tag-health-coach-training","tag-icf-approved-coach-training","tag-life-coach-training","tag-life-coaching-certification","latest_post"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n