Category: Working As A Coach

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What Happens When A Manager Learns to Say Less?

What changes when a manager stops being the answer? This article explores how a coaching approach, listening, stillness and restraint can create better thinking and greater ownership.

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Types of Coaching Questions and How to Use Them: A Beginner’s Guide

Explore the art of powerful coaching questioning. Learn how open, closed, hypothetical, and transformative questions can unlock client breakthroughs and foster meaningful change.

Shaping the Future: Mia O’Gorman’s Journey from HR into Coaching and Supervision for the Leaders of the Future

Discover the transformative impact of Mia O’Gorman’s executive coaching, supervision, and leadership development. With over two decades in global organizations, Mia champions authenticity, resilience, and ethical growth in coaching.

Understanding the 3 Pathways and Choosing Your Coaching Career: Independent Coach vs. Associate Coach vs. Internal Coach

Explore the unique opportunities of becoming an independent, associate, or internal coach, and discover how to choose the path that best suits your coaching journey.

Building Trust in Coaching: The Foundation of Transformative Work

Discover the importance of rapport and trust in coaching, and learn how to build, maintain, and protect these foundations for deep client transformation.

Navigating Trauma in Coaching: Applying Fundamental Skills with Care

When trauma emerges in coaching sessions, it requires more than just foundational skills; it calls for a trauma-informed approach that prioritises the client’s safety and well-being. This article explores the essential skills and ethical considerations coaches must apply to support meaningful healing and transformation.

9 Coaching Questions Every Transformative Coach Should Ask Their Clients

Effective questioning in coaching goes beyond curiosity. Powerful questions provoke thought, challenge assumptions, and encourage deep reflection. Mastering this art is crucial for transformative coaches. These questions help clients break barriers, shift mindsets, and facilitate growth. This article explores nine essential questions every coach should use to foster reflection and meaningful change.

The Role of Empathy in Trauma-Informed Coaching

Trauma is challenging, often laden with shame, guilt, and isolation, straining relationships and self-esteem. Support from trained professionals, including coaches, is vital for healing. This post explores the importance of empathy in coaching, how to cultivate it, and its impact on client outcomes. Learn how empathy fosters trust, enhances communication, and promotes resilience.

Embracing Neurodiversity: Insights from Nathan Whitbread, The Neurodivergent Coach

In this interview, Nathan Whitbread, The Neurodivergent Coach, shares his expertise on coaching and training around neurodiversity in the workplace. He discusses the importance of being an artful coach, understanding subtle cues in conversations, and his mission to make workspaces more inclusive. Nathan’s story offers valuable insights and practical tips for partnering with neurodivergent thinkers.

Understanding Trauma: A Whistlestop Guide for Coaches

Trauma can significantly impact a client’s progress and well-being, making it crucial for coaches to understand its effects. This guide explores the role of trauma awareness in coaching, offering practical tips for integrating this knowledge into your practice. Enhance your coaching skills by creating a safe and supportive environment for clients with trauma histories.

6 Frameworks for Understanding Client Resistance in Coaching

In this article, explore six frameworks that help coaches effectively understand and manage client resistance, often rooted in deeper issues like lack of rapport or clarity. These insights and strategies enable coaches to better support clients in achieving their goals by addressing the real causes of resistance.