by Claire Pedrick | Sep 14, 2020 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness
Claire writes: “It’s interesting, I think, that the closer we are to something the less we see. People often talk about coaching as being a place to see the wood (or in the USA, the forest) for the trees. It’s the ability to facilitate someone else getting a... by Claire Pedrick | Sep 9, 2020 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness
Ruth writes: “The other day, as I was listening to a conversation, I started thinking about fishing. It sounded like the ‘professional’ in the situation was fishing for an answer, constantly casting their bait into the water, again and again trying to find a question... by Claire Pedrick | Jul 3, 2020 | ICF C4 Cultivates Trust & Safety, ICF C5 Maintains Presence
Claire writes: “It’s not unusual for the conversations we have to dive deep – but who decides whether we dive or not? A few years ago, we were in Paxos on a family holiday and the girls and I went for a scuba diving lesson. They loved it. I wasn’t ready when we... by Claire Pedrick | Jun 18, 2020 | ICF C4 Cultivates Trust & Safety, ICF C5 Maintains Presence
Claire writes: “I’ve been thinking a lot about how important it is to go into conversations with empty pockets. Coaching mastery is about integration not accumulation of tools and techniques. And yet we do go into every conversation with the privilege we do or don’t... by Claire Pedrick | Jun 1, 2020 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C6 Listens Actively
Claire writes: “On our kitchen cupboard is a sticky note that says Is this a bracket? Sometime ago, after some coaching, I put that up to remind me to stop, take stock and reflect. It feels like Covid19 has forced a break and given us the opportunity for a new... by Claire Pedrick | May 22, 2020 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence
Claire writes: “Out of sync is a daily occurrence in the world of online meetings and Zoom socials. Someone is speaking and you are lagging a few seconds behind them. Being out of sync isn’t a lockdown thing. It is always a daily occurrence – it’s just that we...