One of the reasons each Friday sees a guest post, here at Coaching Confidence, is to have a mix of different approaches, techniques and opinions shared. This week, Lenny Deverill-West talks about context. We invite you to consider how you use, or could use, context in your work. Let’s Talk About Context by Lenny Deverill-West … 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
I received a text from a friend this week saying that they were running late and would it be OK if we meet half an hour later then planned? The text I sent back was “Seeing it’s you, that’s fine :-)” Having an extra 30 minutes I took my time to enjoy the journey across … Read more
In this weeks guest post, clean language and x-ray listening expert, Judy Rees discusses the impact phrasing language can have. The power of parrot-phrasing by Judy Rees I wonder if you were ever taught to paraphrase someone as a way of showing you’d been listening to them? This “active listening” technique has been widely encouraged … 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
After the amazing landing of US Airways Flight 1549 by Captain Chesley B Sullenberger I have heard many many people describe his actions as courageous. I think there can be little doubt that the skill and quick thinking of both him and his crew took ensured that everyone on-board reached safety having avoided so many … Read more
By Stever Robbins This week’s guest post takes the form of a Question and Answer session all about 9 steps to work less and do more. Why do we procrastinate? What are some simple tips for beating procrastination? Thinking causes procrastination. No, really. We build up tasks in our mind, thinking they’ll be huge, unachievable,or unpleasant. The remedy … 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