What Gets Measured Gets Done!

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I was being told a story the other day about some advice a now retired gentleman had been given before starting his first job. When working with statistics, the advice stated, the very first thing to do is ask your boss what they want to prove.

When working in the corporate world, and particularly with sales, it was second nature to not only have targets but also a measurement of what was classed as important to that business.

To borrow an advertising slogan, you’ve got to be in it to win it. One of the ways that people can stay stuck in a situation is that they stop (or don’t start) taking action.

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Marketing for Coaches

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One of the aspects that is not always covered in coaching training is how to market coaching. This week our guest poster specilises in marketing for start up businesses. Read the advice Sue Sharp gives to coaches looking to build their practice. Marketing for Coaches by Sue Sharp OK – you may be a brilliant … Read more

How can a client prepare for a coaching session?

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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

Taking Time to Use What Works

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I was taking a break from something I was writing the other day, when I caught a snippet of some sort of historical reality show. It involved the participants living in Victorian conditions and those taking part in the show were learning lots of new ways of doing things. One of the participants commented that the one thing that struck them most is how revolutionary they found the various resources we have in the modern day as they provide us with so much more time.

As I watched, I was reminded of the quote “Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.” (Churchill) So often people learn about history and not from it. Prior to my break from the writing I had been struggling to word a particular section. Recalling days gone by and the various time saving resources I already knew I realised that I wasn’t actually using what, for me, makes creating writing easier.

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Let’s Talk About Context

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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

What can you do, as a coach, when a client doesn’t answer your question?

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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

Seeing it’s You …

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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

The power of parrot-phrasing

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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