by Rebi Hedger | Aug 4, 2022 | ICF C7 Evokes Awareness, ICF Coaching Competencies
Rebi writes: “I absolutely love the STOKeRS questions – but I’ve always struggled with the ‘R’ – how are we going to do this?’. In some recent supervision I was reflecting on the need to be brave and have courage to bring a good level of challenge to my... by Claire Pedrick | Jul 28, 2022 | ICF C6 Listens Actively, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Over the UK Platinum Jubilee weekend, the media was full of interviews about the Queen’s 70 year reign. Former Prime Minister John Major was asked: Is she a good listener? He responded that it wasn’t the listening that was useful – it was the... by Su Blanch | Jul 21, 2022 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “In my new garden habit, I somehow managed to pot up and plant out the sweet peas. And what a job that’s been. They are delicate… I have great hopes for weeks of summer flowers. I just read this quote from Charles Brower which is the equivalent of sweet... by Su Blanch | Jul 11, 2022 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Happy 1000th Birthday to the Blog. When I started writing every week at the beginning of the century, I wasn’t expecting to still be going after 1000 posts! I have been wondering what to write for this one – feels like a lot of pressure, so I... by Su Blanch | Jun 27, 2022 | ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “I’m at that age where I go upstairs and forget what I went for. However, in conversations, the forgettery serves me well. I love that the Merriam-Webster dictionary says ‘a well-managed forgettery is often as important as a good memory’ When we... by Su Blanch | Jun 20, 2022 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Thanks to my friend Jane Sandwith for sending me a brilliant quote that is worth a blog post all of its own… ‘The mind ought sometimes to be diverted that it may return the better to thinking’ Phaedrus Many times people don’t need a question… they need...