by Claire Pedrick | Sep 6, 2021 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence
Claire writes: “Last week was upcycling week when I was de-oranging some of our wooden furniture. It took hours of prep. And the painting itself was quick! Then yesterday, people came to talk about landscaping the grass rectangle that is currently our garden. It’s... by Claire Pedrick | Aug 9, 2021 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence
Ruth writes: “Training for a marathon is tough, I’ve decided. The London Marathon I was due to run in April 2020 is now this October and I’m finding my third attempt at marathon training the hardest yet. I keep hearing my inner voice telling me “you... by Claire Pedrick | Jul 5, 2021 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness
Thanks to Stuart who has given his permission, with the agreement of ‘Jane’ to share what happened when he harnessed the courage to interrupt her speaking. This is so different from the habit many of us have acquired which is to talk and interrupt someone’s thinking:... by Claire Pedrick | Jun 7, 2021 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence
Claire writes: “Wherever did we get the idea that our roles require us to be superheroes? Superhero-ing looks like line managers feeling they need to fix the problems they perceive colleagues bring to them. It looks like coaches feeling like they need to attain... by Claire Pedrick | May 28, 2021 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence
Claire writes: “Loving Twitter and LinkedIn for book recommendations at the moment. That’s how I found myself listening to Pippa Evans new book Improv Your Life. It’s through exploring improv with my friend Stuart Reid that I have done some deep learning about tone. ... by Claire Pedrick | May 20, 2021 | ICF C1 Demonstrates Ethical Practice, ICF C4 Cultivates Trust & Safety, ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C6 Listens Actively
Claire writes: “I’m a great advocate of reflective practice, and there is nothing like real observable data to develop our skill fast. One of the coaches I mentor asked me last week what to listen for in a recording of your own conversations – or of someone...