“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
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
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
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
Today I wanted to write about another resource. I have shelves full of personal development and coaching related books, many that are superb. So picking the one to write about first is a challenge but one I have happily undertaken. Time to Think by Nancy Kline , in my opinion, is a must read for … Read more
If you’ve done any kind of reading around the topic of coaching, or even attending a training or two you’ve probably come across the mention of beliefs. If you have already done some work with clients, or observed another coach at work you’ve probably experienced first hand how someone’s beliefs can influence the experience of … Read more
The list of guest posters is ever growing with the posts themselves scheduled to start very soon. My idea is to have a guest poster is so that this site provides a real mix of approaches, opinions and topic that are all of potential interest to coaches and those interested in coaching. Some authors are … Read more