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In the ICF core competency 6 under “Active Listening”, we read: “Reflects or summarizes what the client communicated to ensure clarity and understanding” and the
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Group coaching seems “en vogue” — it seems that every year, we have a new kid on the block: Working out Loud, Mastermind Groups, Action
I got to teach one of my favorite classes the other day: “Solution Focused Conflict Coaching” and we were focusing a lot on how to
As coaches, we are careful not to ask “leading” questions (at least that is what we are asked to do according to the ICF competencies).
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Aaaaaaaand in one corner of the ring we have “EXPLORATION”, the master of awareness, wearer of the belt of insight, triple champion of the “coaching
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And then? So… what is the problem with no problem? Hm… usually, I would simply say: “Ah — so then, let’s cancel the session and
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In 2004, I was vacationing with my family on the Maldives when the devastating Sumatra earthquake and the ensuing tsunami hit the idyllic flat little
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Ah, yes, here we are again quoting the golden rule of coaching: “It all depends”. So I am sorry if you came here for a
Don’t you love the view? If you are like me, you’ve spent years and years or months and months hiking up this beautiful mountain, jumped
In many coaching schools or leadership courses you learn NEVER to ask why questions. They lead to: Assigning blame Asking for justification Deepening the discussion
According to the updated core competency model of the International Coaching Federation, a coach “celebrates the client’s progress and successes”, “notices what is working to enhance client
There are old adages in the coachosphere: “NEVER work more than your client! The client does all the work! Here works the client!” Hmm… “So
Most of us live in a bi-lingual world where we either speak more than one language or are communicating with people whose native language is
As much as we state it in the beginning of a coaching contract, some clients continue to want us to tell them what to do.
In social constructionist approaches to coaching, like the Solution Focused or Narrative Practice, we assume that we cannot look at our clients outside their context.