“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
One of the games I sometimes play in trainings is to pick some of the largest companies with well-known brand names and as a group answer questions such as: If Brand x was a person: (a) What would they wear? (b) How would they spend their spare time? (c) What would be their favourite food? … Read more
Today see’s our first Friday Guest Post at Coaching Confidence. Listening By Liz Scott What is THE most important coaching skill? Is it being non-directive? Is it asking the right question? These might be important aspects of coaching – but in my book THE most important skill for a coach is the ability to listen. … Read more
Our first Friday Guest Post. Watch this space for Liz Scott, from Coaching Connect, sharing her thoughts about THE most important coaching skill. What is the skill? Will you agree? Come back tomorrow and find out 🙂
This is a question that I’ve seen many new coaches and other change workers ask themselves and others. I certainly remember asking myself the question about when to start charging and several people had an opinion and different approaches. I’m not going to tell you what you should do but let me share the following … Read more
This piece I wrote back in 2008 and was initially published on the blog Your Changing Direction. For a couple of reasons this week I have been thinking about time, or to be more precise, how time can effect our perception of a situation we’re in. The bits of history that have always fascinated me concern … Read more
I know that there are coaching circles and practice groups running all over the world. If you have never come across the term before then let me briefly explain, because the rest of this post will then make a lot more sense. 🙂 A coaching circle or practice group is when a group of coaches … Read more
Seriously, that’s my question to you. This is a blog for coaches and those interested in coaching. I want quality and valuable content and one of the easiest ways I know to provide that is to ask you what you want to read. If this is your first visit to Coaching Confidence then please have … Read more