by Claire Pedrick | Jun 13, 2022 | ICF 03 Trust and Intimacy, ICF 04 Coaching Presence, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Some people, I notice, get into full flow as soon as they start a conversation. And when what they say is interesting, or when it feels like there is much to explore, it’s easy for the coach (or whoever is facilitating the conversation) to dive...
by Claire Pedrick | Jun 6, 2022 | ICF 02 Establishing The Coaching Agreement, ICF 03 Trust and Intimacy, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “I just received a message on LinkedIn asking for thoughts, challenge and insight after a coach worked with someone and had significant questions about whether they had the capacity to think well right now. I wondered whether you’d be interested to hear...
by Claire Pedrick | May 30, 2022 | ICF 03 Trust and Intimacy, ICF 04 Coaching Presence, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Our new garden is beginning to take shape after many months of living with just grass and a fence. For the first time that I can remember, I am planting seeds. It’s been a thrill that they have actually grown and the next step is to put them in the...
by Claire Pedrick | May 23, 2022 | ICF 03 Trust and Intimacy, ICF 04 Coaching Presence, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “During a conversation with Georgina Woudstra – the leading global practitioner in team coaching training, we began bouncing around ideas that led to some great insight. So I thought I’d share! My Camino trek across Northern Spain is now less than...
by Claire Pedrick | May 2, 2022 | ICF 03 Trust and Intimacy, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Someone reminded me this week of our much watched video about why it’s important in coaching to talk to the person in front of us more than the problem – or, as I call them, the wavy people. Lately I have been thinking about where, in...
by Claire Pedrick | Apr 25, 2022 | ICF 03 Trust and Intimacy, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “I absolutely love observing people having conversations. It’s where I do my very best learning. A couple of weeks ago, I was watching a practice group. In two separate conversations, the coach offered something. The first said Have you thought about?...