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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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