This was a question that landed in my in box earlier this week so I thought I’d publish a general answer here. I’ll premise my answer with each coach will develop their own style and system of working so if any of the following contradicts your approach then if it’s working for you and your … Read more
A few weeks ago I wrote about some of the ways that a coach can prepare for a coaching session. What has surprised me since then is the number of people finding the site by searching for how a client can prepare for coaching session. I’m presuming that this search is being done by individuals … Read more
One of the fundamental aspects of coaching is questions, but what can you do as a coach, when a client doesn’t answer the question you asked? This is a question that I often see asked by those who are beginning to explore and learn coaching. The most common answer I hear given is to challenge … Read more
“The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.” (Thomas Berger) As coaches we use a lot of different sorts of questions so I thought it was appropriate that I devoted a short time to a few of the different types of questions. Some you may have come across such as … Read more
I was reminded recently of a question the group was asked on a coaching course I attended many years ago. The question was a version of “As a coach, how do you prepare for a coaching session?” There were a number of individuals in the room with varying amounts of coaching experience in different contexts … Read more
“People often remark that I’m pretty lucky. Lucky is only important in so far as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment. After that, you’ve got to have talent and know how to use it.” (Frank Sinatra) I’ve had a few requests that have said that they want to read more about … Read more
By Chris Morris Chris Morris is the host of NLP Connections and a very successful coach. In this guest post, he writes a note to his younger self. Dear Chris, I know it sounds crazy but believe me, within a week you’re going to drop everything and become a life coach. Don’t ask me what … Read more
“It’s the silence between the notes that makes the music.” (Zen proverb) There’s the old question that soft skills trainers have often been heard to ask, “What is the opposite of talking?” I’ve been known to ask groups this myself as an introduction into a topic and there is always a proportion who answer that … Read more