by Claire Pedrick | Aug 26, 2024 | For Coaches, ICF C2 Embodies a Coaching Mindset, ICF C3 Establishes and Maintains Agreements, ICF C4 Cultivates Trust & Safety, ICF C8 Facilitates Client Growth
Claire writes: “This year, blue tits nested in our bird box. This was a big thing for us. We have owned the bird box for several years, and this is the first time it has been occupied. I can’t describe the joy we have experienced watching the parents flying in and...
by Claire Pedrick | Jun 5, 2024 | For Coaches, ICF C2 Embodies a Coaching Mindset, ICF C6 Listens Actively, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness
A noun or a verb? Claire writes: “On a recent podcast, former actor Mark Bixter talked about how much he loved acting, and how he had fallen out of love with being an actor. It reminded me of a conversation I had with coach and supervisor Jeff Matthews. Jeff...
by Claire Pedrick | Apr 15, 2024 | For Coaches, ICF C1 Demonstrates Ethical Practice, ICF C2 Embodies a Coaching Mindset, ICF C3 Establishes and Maintains Agreements, ICF C4 Cultivates Trust & Safety, ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C6 Listens Actively, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness, ICF C8 Facilitates Client Growth, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “I can’t be the only person who dislikes difficult encounters or hard things at work. I still don’t like them, but since I have realised that everyone or every situation is our teacher, it’s felt less worse! Mostly, and not always, that means that...
by Guest | Apr 15, 2024 | For Coaches, ICF C2 Embodies a Coaching Mindset, ICF C3 Establishes and Maintains Agreements, ICF C4 Cultivates Trust & Safety, ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness, ICF C8 Facilitates Client Growth
This month, our guest blogger is Naomi Regan, co-founder of CAPE. Naomi writes: “Early on as a coach one of the big tension points for me was how to support a new (first-time being coached) person to think about what to bring to a session. I was conscious of...
by Rebi Hedger | Oct 18, 2023 | For Coaches, ICF C1 Demonstrates Ethical Practice, ICF C2 Embodies a Coaching Mindset, ICF C4 Cultivates Trust & Safety, ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C6 Listens Actively, ICF C8 Facilitates Client Growth
Rebi writes “The appointment started with ‘we want this to be a parent led process’… brilliant I thought. I’m on board with that, as my 11 month old sat on my lap for his development review. However what followed was a series of yes/no questions. As I...
by Claire Pedrick | Oct 18, 2023 | For Coaches, ICF C1 Demonstrates Ethical Practice, ICF C2 Embodies a Coaching Mindset, ICF C3 Establishes and Maintains Agreements, ICF C4 Cultivates Trust & Safety, ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C6 Listens Actively, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness, ICF C8 Facilitates Client Growth, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “I’ve always joked that in facilitation, the power is in the pen. You are the one who gets to write on the flipchart. In dialogue, who is taking the notes? If it’s you, what power is that giving you? Notes help you listen better? Maybe! And The...