Taking coaching outdoors
While the vast majority of coaching sessions happen indoors, there exists a unique niche referred to as outdoor coaching or eco-coaching. Until recently, there has been little scientific evidence behind this form of coaching, but now research is beginning to demonstrate that being outdoors in nature not only improves brain function but that there are […]
Read More ⟶Which blindspots limit your coaching impact?
As coaches, we’re great at spotting our clients’ blindspots. But as humans, we often overlook our own. Even worse, many coaches don’t realise how our scripts, mindsets, and paradigms limit our coaching impact and actually get in the way of facilitating a masterful coaching process. As we know, the coaching process is designed to […]
Read More ⟶Walk and talk coaching
SMany coaches talk about the importance of ‘walking the talk’ as coaches, but few coaches know about the benefits of ‘walk and talk’ coaching, i.e. coaching while walking. Indeed, traditionally, coaching sessions occur indoors and, in most cases, both coach and client are seated. However, the social distancing restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted […]
Read More ⟶Subtle considerations for online coaching
Since the pandemic, online coaching has far surpassed other modes of coaching delivery. Yet the shift to digital platforms has introduced new dynamics to the coaching process that most online coaches are not aware of. This has an impact on the success of online coaching relationships, therefore, it is critical for coaches in this era […]
Read More ⟶Whoever said it was rude to interrupt?
Most of us grew up being taught not to interrupt people. In many cultures, interruption, and the people who do so, are often perceived as rude. As coaches, we need to be aware of how social beliefs like this can limit our coaching effectiveness. There are times when interruption is necessary in a coaching […]
Read More ⟶Don’t wait until you have MCC hours to prepare for the MCC performance exam
Many coaches make the mistake of waiting until they have nearly 2,500 client coaching hours before they start preparing for the MCC performance exam. Yet it’s not uncommon for newly minted MCCs to confess that their steepest learning curve came after they had all their hours, as they began recording sessions for the performance evaluation and refining their […]
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