Questions for coaches prompted by a quote about empathy and imagination.

10 wooden pieces similar to those you may find in certain board games - with a spherical shape, like a head, on top of a limbless body. The one in the centre is painted red, and the rest are all unpainted and generally arranged in a line in a zigzag pattern. Each piece has a white circle around them and a line connecting to the nearest pieces. The closer they are to the red piece, there is a red glow on the outer and inner edge of that ring. The last two pieces on each end of the line have no glow what-so-ever. The text reads: "Much of the insensibility and hardness of the world is due to the lack of imagination which prevents realization of the experiences of other people." (Jane Addams)

The quote today is: “Much of the insensibility and hardness of the world is due to the lack of imagination which prevents realization of the experiences of other people.” (Jane Addams) Questions For Coaches: Bonus Questions: About Jen Waller Jen Waller is on a mission to support, nurture and encourage coaching skills and talents from … Read more

Love: The Heart of Coaching

Today’s quote is: “Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh, be swift to love, make haste to be kind!” (Henri-Frédéric Amiel) In the realm of coaching, amidst the goals, strategies, and growth, it’s easy to overlook the … Read more

Career Coaching and UK regulation?

UPDATE  March 3rd 17.40: An added comment You may have read Dave Doran’s guest post a few weeks ago that asked Is your coaching business was at risk? If you read that nice and early you may have missed the discussion that then took place in the comments section. As you will see as you … Read more

How not to get dragged down by a clients negativity?

I recently had this question land in my inbox and I thought it was worthy of this weeks coaching related post. When I asked myself this question I came up with the several points about how I approach coaching, some of the beliefs I hold and how they impact this potential situation. I’ve included 7 … Read more