What the Belbin!

In this week’s guest post, Liz Scott returns to discuss a framework she utilises in her coaching. What the Belbin! By Liz Scott My husband is a plant. Now that I know it makes it easier to communicate. I don’t mean that he’d look good in a herbaceous border and I don’t mean he’s some … Read more

2010 guest posters

The Friday Guest post on Coaching Confidence is taking a break over the festive period. (Want to be a guest poster in 2011? visit HERE) Instead, today you will find a list of all the guest posters since we started the feature with links to their respective posts. I’d like to take this moment to … Read more

Silence

“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

Listening

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