Last week’s coaching post was “What do you do if you get “stuck” in a coaching session?” This week I want to start to talk about a specific situation that may generate that feeling of being stuck – how to motivate a client. Today’s post is in direct response to a request for “Statements to … Read more
This was originally published as a bonus article in the Coaching Confidence weekly email during April 2011. To start getting your very own copy each week enter your details under “Don’t miss a thing!” to the right of this page. What are you focusing upon? One of the shows on Sunday evening British TV at … Read more
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