In this episode we discuss the role of coaching in decision making. The bottom line is that all coaching involves decision making from your coachee, from choosing you as their coach to deciding what they want to work on in their sessions. There are lots of important things to consider around decision making.  We talk about:

• the importance values play in decision making
• what we as coaches can bring to the situation and open new insights and tools to help the client bring a new perspective on the decision
• how can you support your coachee to identify what the gap is around making the decision
• the role of strengths based approach to enable your clients to feel more connected to the decision
• ways to begin to trust your decision making process
• some of the pitfalls coaches can fall into when supporting clients

Our role as coaches is to guide clients towards their own inner coach and help them develop their own decision-making skills rather than us offering our own thoughts on the decision. How do you see this showing up for your clients or even for yourself?

Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources

• Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?'

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• Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook

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• In Good Company (UK)

https://www.igcompany.co.uk/

• Check out our YouTube Channel

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• Check out our Instagram

https://www.Instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd

• Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach

https://www.jowheatley.com

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley

• Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach

https://www.zoe-hawkins.com

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook

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• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn

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• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram

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In this week's episode we would like to open your thinking about where and how you coach. We have a number of graduates who now coach out in nature and we would love to share this concept with you.  We discuss:

• how can you coach differently
• how can you have coaching conversations in different ways
• the ways in which our clients may need support to move away from the desks and screens when their intentions to do so become a challenge for them
• moving the focus to tailoring the coaching experience to the individual
• how we ourselves have experienced being coached in nature in different ways
• how being in nature can ingnite new thinking, ideas and perspectives
• what are the practicalities you need to consider before moving your sessions outdoors

Coaching differently outdoors can bring so many benefits to your clients. It also allows us the freedom to uncage ourselves as coaches. So, have you thought about how you could bring this into your coaching? Would it work for you and your coachees? This option for sessions is so flexible and brings a real opportunity for creativity in the process. 

Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources

• Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?'

https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/

• Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/

• In Good Company (UK)

https://www.igcompany.co.uk/

• Check out our YouTube Channel

https://bit.ly/378rY9a

• Check out our Instagram

https://www.Instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd

• Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach

https://www.jowheatley.com

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley

• Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach

https://www.zoe-hawkins.com

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook

https://facebook.com/zoehawkinscoach/

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoehawkinscoach

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram

https://instagram.com/zoehawkinscoach

In this week's episode we are talking about how you can prepare for your coaching qualification. This is a question that came up in our group and we think that answering this will be so helpful.

We talk about:

• What you can be doing to set yourself up for your training
• How to broaden your thinking and opinions around coaching
• The support structure you might need in place to be successful on a course
• What do you bring to your cohort
• Have you considered what your personal goals will be

Before you start your coaching qualification is the best time to consider some of the above factors. Taking the time to prepare yourself, your thoughts and your environment will set you up for success within your course and ensure that you get the most out of it and bring your best self to the programme.

Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources

• Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?'

https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/

• Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/

• In Good Company (UK)

https://www.igcompany.co.uk/

• Check out our YouTube Channel

https://bit.ly/378rY9a

• Check out our Instagram

https://www.Instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd

• Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach

https://www.jowheatley.com

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley

• Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach

https://www.zoe-hawkins.com

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook

https://facebook.com/zoehawkinscoach/

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoehawkinscoach

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram

https://instagram.com/zoehawkinscoach

In this week's episode we are talking all about intuition in coaching. Do you ever wonder when and how you might use the intuition you are feeling? Well let's explore this a little further.  We will discuss:

• what is intuition?
• what is happening in the space between you and your client
• how you can learn to be wholly present with a client
• the power of trusting yourself to know what the next observation or question will be
• somatic senses
• how we can truly connect with our intuition
• barriers to intuition

Sometimes when we are learning about these new feelings or sensations it can be difficult to know if what we are feeling can be trusted. Once we are in line with our own intuition it will be possible to support your client to awaken their inner coach and listen to the internal wisdom available to them. 

Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources

• Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?'

https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/

• Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/

• In Good Company (UK)

https://www.igcompany.co.uk/

• Check out our YouTube Channel

https://bit.ly/378rY9a

• Check out our Instagram

https://www.Instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd

• Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach

https://www.jowheatley.com

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley

• Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach

https://www.zoe-hawkins.com

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook

https://facebook.com/zoehawkinscoach/

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoehawkinscoach

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram

https://instagram.com/zoehawkinscoach

In this week's episode we are exploring an area of coaching that often comes up in supervision. We are talking about whether as a coach you are taking too much responsibility for your client?

We will discuss:

• what some of the signs might be
• how it might feel as a coach for your coachee to not resolve their problem in the moment
• sitting in discomfort with your client
• when is taking responsibility in a session healthy and unhealthy
• ways in which you can support your client to take responsibility
• the importance of reflective practice

Where do you need to reflect in your own coaching practice around the areas of responsibility and accountability? How can you more powerfully support your clients?

Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources

• Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?'

https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/

• Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/

• In Good Company (UK)

https://www.igcompany.co.uk/

• Check out our YouTube Channel

https://bit.ly/378rY9a

• Check out our Instagram

https://www.Instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd

• Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach

https://www.jowheatley.com

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley

• Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach

https://www.zoe-hawkins.com

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook

https://facebook.com/zoehawkinscoach/

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoehawkinscoach

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram

https://instagram.com/zoehawkinscoach

In this week's episode we are talking about how you help your client get the most from coaching. So what should you be considering when it comes to providing a service that gives value and also provides results? We will discuss:

• considering the expectations of both the coachee and the coach
• supporting people to prepare effectively
• challenging clients who are not showing up in the way they had intended
• how to start a session so that your client is able to get the most out of it
• enabling your clients to see that their needs are important
• holding boundaries for your client

There are many ways that you can support you clients so that they get the most from their coaching sessions. It is important to remember that each client is an individual so that support might look different across your clients. So, how do you support your clients and ensure that they get the most from your session together?

Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources

• Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?'

https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/

• Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/

• In Good Company (UK)

https://www.igcompany.co.uk/

• Check out our YouTube Channel

https://bit.ly/378rY9a

• Check out our Instagram

https://www.Instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd

• Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach

https://www.jowheatley.com

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley

• Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach

https://www.zoe-hawkins.com

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook

https://facebook.com/zoehawkinscoach/

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoehawkinscoach

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram

https://instagram.com/zoehawkinscoach

In this week's episode we are talking about how long a coaching session should be. It's a question we often hear and one we address on our coaching programme. So let's dive in and consider some of the options you have.

We will discuss:

• What we teach students on our coaching programmes
• The importance of giving yourself enough time for each element of the coaching conversation
• How you can give value to your clients
• The benefits of longer sessions
• What you can achieve in shorter sessions such as laser coaching
• Why trying differing lengths of sessions is important

There is great value in co creating your session lengths with your client to ensure that their needs are being met. You will also find that coaching for different lengths of time will challenge different coaching skills and help you grow and develop as a coach. We would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.

Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources

• Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?'

https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/

• Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/

• In Good Company (UK)

https://www.igcompany.co.uk/

• Check out our YouTube Channel

https://bit.ly/378rY9a

• Check out our Instagram

https://www.Instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd

• Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach

https://www.jowheatley.com

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley

• Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach

https://www.zoe-hawkins.com

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook

https://facebook.com/zoehawkinscoach/

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoehawkinscoach

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram

https://instagram.com/zoehawkinscoach

In this week's episode we are talking all about what challenge sounds like in coaching. This is something we have found ourselves discussing with students in our ILM level 7 coaching programme and we thought it would be beneficial to discuss it here as well.

We talk about:

• how challenge can be discussed in the contracting stage of a coaching relationship
• what does challenge mean in a coaching environment
• why we challenge
• what your beliefs are as a coach about challenge
• how to seek permission to challenge
• the importance of your reflective practice
• challenge as a positive aspect of coaching

Often challenge can be difficult within coaching sessions but by exploring this during the contracting period, building strong rapport and seeking permission to share you can ensure that your coachee is getting what they want and need from your sessions.

Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources

• Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?'

https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/

• Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/

• In Good Company (UK)

https://www.igcompany.co.uk/

• Check out our YouTube Channel

https://bit.ly/378rY9a

• Check out our Instagram

https://www.Instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd

• Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach

https://www.jowheatley.com

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley

• Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach

https://www.zoe-hawkins.com

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook

https://facebook.com/zoehawkinscoach/

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoehawkinscoach

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram

https://instagram.com/zoehawkinscoach

This week's episode is for those coaches who are new and stepping out into the world of coaching for the first time. We get asked how you can secure your first paying coaching client a lot and so we thought we would take you through some of our key ideas to make this a reality. We discuss:

• how to step into the identity of being a coach
• the importance of reaching out to your existing network to ask for help and support
• have you set yourself up with the infrastructure you need to take payment
• the value of being visible on a regular basis
• building a coaching practice being a process
• why you choose a niche
• how to talk about the problems you solve for potential clients
• offering different packages of support

The most important things to remember when building your coaching business are that it will require patience, consistency and time to refine your message. When you develop these things you will find your first paying client. 

Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources

• Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?'

https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/

• Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/

• In Good Company (UK)

https://www.igcompany.co.uk/

• Check out our YouTube Channel

https://bit.ly/378rY9a

• Check out our Instagram

https://www.Instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd

• Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach

https://www.jowheatley.com

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley

• Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach

https://www.zoe-hawkins.com

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook

https://facebook.com/zoehawkinscoach/

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoehawkinscoach

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram

https://instagram.com/zoehawkinscoach

In today's episode we are talking about something coaches often bring to supervision and this is the issue of over identifying with a client. This can be from a space of shared experience of perceived shared experience from either party. 

We talk about:

• how we as coaches can suspend our own experience
• the importance of supporting coachees to access their own resources
• the unhealthy and unhelpful aspect of overidentifying
• what signs our body language might be giving
• what role are you carrying out for your client? Is it that of coach or mentor?
• the power of coaches doing their own inner work
• how you can learn from your experience within coaching sessions

Our development as a coach is to be aware when we find ourselves overidentifying with a client and being clear about when that is happening. As our experience grows we will become more able to coach within a clean space. It is not necessary to be a perfect coach but in these situations it is important to know where you can go for reflection.

Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r

Resources

• Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?'

https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/

• Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/

• In Good Company (UK)

https://www.igcompany.co.uk/

• Check out our YouTube Channel

https://bit.ly/378rY9a

• Check out our Instagram

https://www.Instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd

• Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach

https://www.jowheatley.com

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/

• Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley

• Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach

https://www.zoe-hawkins.com

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook

https://facebook.com/zoehawkinscoach/

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoehawkinscoach

• Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram

https://instagram.com/zoehawkinscoach