by Claire Pedrick | Oct 19, 2018 | ICF C7 Evokes Awareness
Claire writes: ‘What a privilege to train people to increase the likelihood of their having transformational conversations! It’s not possible to ensure that every conversation you have engenders deep transformation. But we work with people to help them to... by Claire Pedrick | Jun 18, 2018 | ICF C3 Establishes and Maintains Agreements
Claire writes: ‘The room was full of midwives and other health professionals. They weren’t really sure why they had come to the day… and suddenly one lady piped up: ‘OH!’ “I begin every single thing I say to my direct reports with a... by Claire Pedrick | Jun 7, 2018 | ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Unexpectedly, yesterday, I received a phone call postponing a piece of work that would have taken most of today. Suddenly the diary opened up and with some thinking space. I was also talking with Ruth, one of our coaches, and she was asking... by Claire Pedrick | Apr 9, 2018 | ICF C3 Establishes and Maintains Agreements
Claire writes: “As professionals – in whatever field we work in – we learn that we need to know what we are doing. What I continue to learn is that I almost never know what we are doing in a conversation, and my role is to be brave and hold my nerve.... by Claire Pedrick | Feb 2, 2018 | ICF C1 Demonstrates Ethical Practice, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness
Claire writes: “One of this week’s delegates says it better than me: “Coaching isn’t a technique. It clears distractions and gets to the heart of the matter.” It’s been amazing to watch people understand things in a different way....