Su writes “I’m struck by a particularly brilliant Coaching Inn episode, where there was discussion about the relationship with the coach replicating the one we have with our dentist: regular check-ups twice a year, with the opportunity to book in when there’s...
Claire writes: ‘A couple of conversations this week have got me thinking about how much contact we keep with people we work with – between sessions. An important belief in coaching is that the people we work with are robust enough to deal with their own...
Claire writes: “What is it, I wonder, in conversations that makes people defer to the person they think is holding the power? When I go to the doctor, I’ll defer to their wisdom. The same when the solicitor is trying to make sure that the will I am signing is what I...
Claire writes: “The acronym WAIT has popped up in our blog before. It’s a great question: Why am I talking? As I listen to recordings of other people having conversations, the most common thing that I notice is that the coach/ mentor/ manager is talking a...
Claire writes: “I’ve talked a lot in previous blogs about how we can’t make meaning for someone else – they can only make meaning for themselves. In the last few months, I’ve noticed that in most coaching conversations, there is one significant question that...
