What do you do if you get “stuck” in a coaching session?

I often see or hear those new to coaching either ask directly or voice a fear about not knowing what to do if they get “stuck” in a coaching session. For the purposes of this post I’m going to interpret “stuck” as having no idea what to do next. If this is a fear that … Read more

“It’s life Jim, but not as we know it”

This was originally written for the Coaching Confidence Weekly email in December 2010. “It’s life Jim, but not as we know it” I was watching online last night live as NASA held a press conference. I’ve not studied science since leaving education so if you want a scientific explanation of what their announcement was then … Read more

How do you help set a goal for the coaching session?

One of the reoccurring questions that I see and hear from those who are beginning to develop their coaching skills is based on the problem of struggling to pin-point a goal for a session. A common response from more experienced coaches can be a variation of “yes that’s something I remember experiencing and it’s something … Read more

The squirrel and the ducks

This was originally written in 2011 and shared via Coaching Confidence’s weekly email round up. The squirrel and the ducks This past week I took a short break. The place that we were staying was in a country setting. Woodland and a lake were all within the vicinity. I happened to walk past a bird … Read more

How much is your coaching worth?

The TV was on in a room I was in the other day and it was showing a daytime TV programme which involved 3 interior designers and antique experts each buying a house gift for a specific family. Each expert had a different monetary amount to spend buying their gift. The family can only choose … Read more

Want to be one of our guest posters?

Friday is guest post day here on coaching confidence. It’s the day when a guest author will share a post on a topic or area that they feel will be of interest to coaches/ those interested in coaching. I’m currently looking to schedule at least the next 6 months worth of guest posts – if … Read more

The 12 days of coaching resources – recap

The festive season is often a busy time for many people so in case you missed any of the 12 posts here is a quick recap with links for each day. A mix of different topics providing support and solutions for a range of problems and questions were deliberately selected. You’ll notice that there is … Read more

12 Days of Coaching Resources – Day 12

Happy Christmas! Today’s final resource in our 12 days of coaching resources is: Adopt a word You may be aware that for many years animal charities and organisations have given the option of adopting an animal. Are you aware that you can also adopt a word? Today’s coaching resource is perhaps not one that will … Read more