Prior to university I remember taking part in a local charity fundraising team quiz. A question on history came up and I recall saying to one of the other older team members – “you’ve got a degree in history, what’s the answer?” Looking back I’m pretty certain that my belief system was that to get … Read more
Have you ever wondered about the choice of language that many coaches use? One of the ones I particularly like is the choice that many coaches (along with other practitioners) choose to use – having a coaching practice. This is not going to be a post about how not thinking of a coaching practice as … Read more
A question I see and hear from time to time is a variation of the question – how do you know what homework to set your clients? For the ease of consistency I am going to use the label homework through this piece but will also add that for some clients and niches such a … Read more
I’ve mentioned before that many things can influence the content of each post, including requests from you either via the contact form or when signing up to get the free “What to put in your coaching welcome pack” e-course. Today’s post is in response to a request about information about the best locations for coaching. … Read more
One of the things I often tell someone before I have a coaching session with them is that I believe that change can happen in an instance. This is particularly true if we have not worked together before. One of the reasons I tell them that is because often they have completed some form of … Read more
You may find that as a coach that you refer to the term resources. Today’s post is going to discuss resources in more detail. Starting with, what is a resource? Looking up a dictionary definition gives: Resource noun 1. something to which one can turn for help or support or to achieve one’s purpose. 2. … Read more
In a previous coaching post I’ve talked about what a coach can do to prepare for a coaching session. Each coach will develop their own answers and preparation for a coaching session. As I shared in that previous post I look to answer the following before a coaching session “What can I do to ensure … 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 coaching session. A common response from more experience coaches can be a variation of “Yes, that’s something I remember experiencing and it’s … Read more