At some stage in a coaching conversation it’s not at all unusual for me to ask a variation of the question – did/does it work? I’ve written before about different types of questions (you can read that post again here) and you may recognise that “did/does it work?” can be labelled as a closed question. … Read more
Coaches, what do you say when they say “yes, but …”? In this week’s Friday guest post Elizabeth Purvis shares some valuable advice. What to say when they say “Yes, but…” By Elizabeth Purvis So you’re sharing your fabulous program with a potential client. You both know it’s perfect and you can feel her getting … Read more
Have you ever had a situation where you know by your clients stance or tone of voice that there is an unspoken “but”? Something that they may not have verbalised out loud “but” is obviously a thought they were focusing upon at that moment. So what do you do as a coach? If you are … Read more
In this week’s guest post Frederique Murphy returns to shares her thoughts and expertise about how you, as a coach, can know how effective you are with your clients. Chuuut… Watch Out! By Frederique Murphy One of the questions, coaches often ask me, whether directly or indirectly sharing their concerns, is about knowing how effective … Read more
I’ve mentioned before that one of the things that anyone who signs up for my free what to put in a coaching welcome pack e-course is also invited to share what they would like to read more about on this blog. One of the requests I’ve had recently was worded simply as “Explaining how coaching … Read more
In this week’s Friday guest post coach Amber Fogarty shares her thoughts and experience with those who are uncoachable and unapproachable. Am I Uncoachable? Am I Unapproachable? by Amber Fogarty Raise your hand if you’ve ever encountered someone who was uncoachable. How about someone who was unapproachable? Surely, you’ve encountered both types of people in … Read more
A common theme that I see in those wanting to become coaches is a passion for coaching. It may be that it’s a particular niche or process that has ignited that enthusiasm or it may be for the entire field. Yet from time to time I come across coaches and those wanting to be coaches … Read more
In this week’s Friday guest post Lenny Deverill-West, returns for a second time. This week he shares his thoughts and knowledge about memory and how new discoveries in neuroscience can be helpful to coaches and change workers. The Black Box by Lenny Deverill-West I am still blown away at the amazing results coaching and many … Read more