COGS is a model for quickly bridging a general conversation into a focused, productive transformational interaction. In this episode we discuss the role of blockages in problem-solving, what a problem really is, and how COGS can facilitate this smoothly and naturally.

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Leadership can be lonely; so can helping leaders. In this episode Taylor explores the value of peer coaching and how you can benefit from it. Things like: the vulnerability gap, the difference between a hired coach and a peer, how do you get started, and more!

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The unspoken assumptions we hold about ourselves and others can become obstacles to transformative communication. In this episode Taylor shares a strategy to reframe assumptions and clear the way for transparency in our interactions and getting somewhere in our collaboration.

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In this episode we learn the rules of North America's most popular game: Name Names & Nurture. It is a game none of us have received coaching in, but every one of us is an expert at.

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What would you think if someone suggested to you that the most creative thing you could do is absolutely nothing. Jerry Seinfeld built a successful television show around "a show about nothing".

While we are not advocating quite the same thing, it is true that in certain situations laying down your tools and allowing your brain to consolidate input can lead to valuable insights and solutions.

Follow along as Taylor guides us on the journey to "doing absolutely nothing"!

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In this episode we explore a tremendous tool for discovering your client's "map of the world". Rebecca West once observed that we don't have conversations, all we have is intersecting monologues!

SMART Listening gives you four MI_TY Questions that help you identify what your client means by what they say and a five level analysis tool to decode the Size, Movement,Attention, Reaction Style, and Time Orientation of their communication.

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What happens when you come to a place in coaching where the transformational conversation just gets "stuck"? This episode identifies the four "stalls" that occur in transformational conversations and the four personalities you may encounter, along with strategies for moving them forward.

If you have struggled with the "awkward pause" that sometimes rears its head in coaching conversations where the silence can even seem hostile, or at most you get monosyllabic answers or, at most, responses like: "yes", "no", or "I don't know" and your client seems unwilling to dig deeper into an issue, this episode is full of tools to break the silence.

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G.K. and Taylor explore the balance between praise and challenge in coaching conversations. We cover the 4 Types of Coaches/Leaders, having those hard conversations with underperforming reports or clients, reframing our mindset toward challenging people we are coaching, and how Positive Psychology supports healthy challenges, and the power of focusing on the person rather than the problem.

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In this episode Taylor and G.K. investigate Shadow Coaching, which is a mindset that includes contingency planning and making room for unintended consequences. We will explore the yin/yang nature of success, using the FOAMI model in contingency planning, and how to strike the balance between naive optimism and paralyzing skepticism.

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In this episode we discuss the eternal challenge of coaching in the midst of all the time and resource challenges leaders face. We cover basic strategies, "how to's", and the value of selecting the precise outcome you want to coach someone towards in order to save time and increase effectiveness. We also explore how the coaching mindset makes coaching more organic to your leadership style.

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