In the new year we will be starting some Group Mentoring sessions through webinars for people who have had some training in coaching and want to refine and develop skills and possibly move towards accreditation. One group will be low cost and specifically aimed at clergy. Call the office if you’re interested.
Claire writes: ‘Parkinson’s Law that ‘work expands to fill the time available for its completion‘ can certainly be true in one to one conversations. Whether giving or receiving there is a risk that we will try and carry them on longer than is necessary – either by continuing the conversation when we have done what we need to do, or by continuing to meet over time when the encounter has served it’s purpose. It’s tricky as it’s not uncommon to get to know people well enough that spending time together is enjoyable. If that’s the case, promote them to being a coffee or a lunch companion. In coaching, when it’s over it’s over. Not a great business model for independent coaches, but it’s the right thing to do!
Except, of course, when it isn’t! It ain’t over till the fat lady sings – so sometimes we need to raise the challenge at the end – ‘Do you know how you are going to do that?’ can move an intention to an action. Some people use a coaching style conversation as an external thinking partner over time – and those are relationships that will last longer than engagements to work around a specific theme.
Principle 8: When it’s over it’s over’
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