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3D Ideas 928: Name the Elephant
Claire writes: 'When I did my PCC accreditation as a coach, I had to rush home from a Christmas concert and phone the US to coach the person who picked up the phone. It was a little nerve wracking to say the least. When I asked him what he would like to think about,...
3D Ideas 927: Don’t be a Robot
Claire writes: '“If you call someone a thinker and ask them what they want to think about, does that mean that coaching is more about facts than feelings?” I have been asked this question a few times over the last few weeks. Thinker is an imperfect description of...
3D Ideas 926: Let Go of the Baton
Claire writes: “Zoom world is loved by some and hated by others. One thing I love is that when I watch coaches coaching, I get the same view as them of the thinker thinking. My neighbours must be fed up with me saying loudly: ‘Please. Stop. Talking!’” Coaching is...
3D Ideas 925: Engine Noise
You can now listen to the weekly blog on iTunes through our podcast The Coaching Inn Claire writes: “We were debriefing a live coaching demonstration last week and talking about how many times we had landed the conversation. The thinker said we had finished and I...
3D Ideas 924: The Same Chair
Claire writes: “So England is in lockdown again. Version 3.0. For various complicated reasons, we have found ourselves living in a different house in each lockdown. On one level that’s annoying because in our in-between home we don’t have access to most of our books...
3D Ideas 923: Mud
Claire writes: “And suddenly it’s a new year. With hopes of a vaccine and lockdowns still to come, it’s a strange start to 2021. I wonder how the last couple of weeks have been for you? Shutting the door away from talk of what our leaders should or should not be...
3D Ideas 922: Happy Christmas
This year will be one to remember for many reasons. The strangest of years. We would like to thank you for being part of our story in 2020. We learn from every conversation we have. So to say thank you, we are offering a free recorded masterclass to anyone who'd...
3D Ideas 921: Gapping
Claire writes: “The BBC TV show Strictly Come Dancing is a favourite in our house. This year, the series started while we were living with my brother. Watching from a distance with different people helped look at things differently. So I am indebted to Mel, my...
3D Ideas 920: Everything is Normal
Claire’s book came out last Monday and they are having to print some more already! The independent bookshops have sold out. The publisher tells us Amazon have a few left and will take orders once they run out. Printers are closed over Christmas so there may be a...