by Claire Pedrick | Oct 1, 2015 | ICF Coaching Competencies
Nick writes: “I ran Transforming Conversations last week and, during a practise session, one of the participants drew coloured symbols on post-its as an aide memoire. They were familiar symbols – the kind you might see on a CD or DVD player: rewind, play, pause,... by Claire Pedrick | Sep 18, 2015 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness
Claire writes: “It was check up time for us at the dentist last week. 3 of us sat on the bench with the 4th in the dentist’s chair. Never my favourite occupation, I’m always grateful that he looks and listens. Imagine what it would be like if he just... by Claire Pedrick | Sep 11, 2015 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence
Claire writes: ‘We spent a great summer day at Aldenham Country Park in 100 Aker Wood. There is even a bridge to play Pooh Sticks – where you drop a twig into a stream and watch it float under the bridge. It goes fast and it goes slowly. When it gets a bit... by Claire Pedrick | Jul 17, 2015 | 3D Coaching
Claire writes: “Curiosity is a fundamental part of a coaching style. And yet there is a fine line between me encouraging you to get curious about your situation and me finding out what I would like to know. When we listen to people having conversations, I notice... by Claire Pedrick | Jul 13, 2015 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence
Nick writes: ‘We often think of coaching as creating a special space for a person to step back, often quite literally, from the pressures of day to day work and life to think about things differently. Indeed, the space we create between us offers a great...