by Claire Pedrick | Jan 5, 2023 | ICF C6 Listens Actively
Welcome to this month’s guest blogger, Sharon Geleta (with permission from her friend): ‘On a ‘walk and talk’ session with a friend last week we ventured along the towpath after a particularly stormy night in London, thinking through a real challenge that she was... 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 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... by Claire Pedrick | Mar 28, 2022 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF Coaching Competencies
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... by Claire Pedrick | Jul 13, 2020 | For Coaches, For Thinkers, ICF C6 Listens Actively
Claire writes: “I’ve been listening to some great conversations this week – coaches coaching and thinkers thinking. Whatever your profession or craft, if you have conversations with people there is much to be learned from listening to recordings from time to...