Chris Hewitt comes to The Coaching Inn to talk to Claire Pedrick MCC. He shares his journey to coaching and the importance of serving and listening to others. He discusses the challenges of creating a learning culture in organisations and the need for genuine coaching and supervision. 

The conversation also touches on the power of action learning sets and the impact of truly being heard. Chris emphasises the importance of keeping the fixer mindset out of coaching and the value of deep listening. He hopes to continue serving and making a difference through his coaching work.

Takeaways

• Coaching is about serving and listening to others, rather than fixing or advising.

Contact 

Chris Hewitt [email protected]

Claire Pedrick [email protected]

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Next:  Power and Internal Coaching with Shruti Sonthalia

Soon: Coaching and Neurodiversity with Nathan Whitbread and Kim Witten 

Key Words

coaching, serving, listening, learning culture, action learning sets, fixer mindset

• "Improvisation is about listening, collaborating, and building on offers made by others."

In this episode of The Coaching Inn, Claire Pedrick interviews Julie Flower, an evidence-based coach and improviser. Julie shares her journey of combining coaching and improvisation, highlighting the overlaps and benefits of both practices. They discuss the concept of evidence-based coaching and the importance of incorporating psychological research into coaching. Julie also explores the evidence behind the use of improvisation in coaching, including its impact on flexibility of thinking, collaboration, and creative thinking. They also touch on the process of creating a solo scripted show about Julie's grandmother and her shop.

The show: https://www.grandmas-shop.co.uk/

Contact Julie through LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julie-flower-4589874

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Coming Up: 

Next:  The Impact of Action Learning Sets and more with Chris Hewitt

Soon: Being Human in Business with Philippa White

Key Words

coaching, improvisation, evidence-based coaching, psychological research, flexibility of thinking, collaboration, creative thinking, solo scripted show, personal development

How can you use coaching with grief? is one of the two questions we get asked more than any other. (The other one is about coaching and neurodiversity)

At today’s open table, Claire Pedrick MCC, Peronel Barnes PCC, and Lis Whybrow think together about coaching and grief, sharing their personal experiences and interests. They emphasise the importance of understanding that people might be out of balance rather than broken,  acknowledging and managing different types of emotions, and how important it is for coaches - and for everyone - to be more able to talk about grief.

Some resources for coaching with grief:

• Listen and With the End in Mind by Kathryn Mannix

Contact:

Peronel Barnes

Lis Whybrow website and Linked In

And contact Claire through [email protected]

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Coming Up:

Next Week: The Benefits of Improvisation in Coaching with Julie Flower

Soon: Open Table - The Power of Noticing in Coaching

Key Words

coaching, grief, conversations, listening, emotions, therapy, death, dying, Peronel Barnes, Lis Whybrow, Claire Pedrick 

Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Ben Dooley MCC today. They discuss the importance of challenging and myth-busting in coaching, as well as the journey that led Ben to coaching. They explore the contradictions and inconsistencies in coaching training and language, such as the idea of being an expert while claiming not to be one. They also delve into the power of precision and specificity in coaching, and the need to ask clear and intentional questions. Ben shares his least favourite question in coaching and offers alternative ways to approach it.

Takeaways

• Challenging and myth-busting are important aspects of coaching.

Contact Ben Dooley

And contact Claire through [email protected]

Coming Up: 

Next:  Open Table - Coaching and Grief with Peronel Barnes and Lis Whybrow

Soon: The Impact of Action Learning Sets and more with Chris Hewitt

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Keywords

coaching, challenging, myth-busting, contradictions, inconsistencies, precision, specificity, intentional questions

Claire Pedrick talks to fellow MCC and coach Marie Quigley about her coaching journey and her multiple accreditations with 

• International Coaching Federation (ICF)

Marie shares her experience of training as a coach and the challenges she faced in taking the leap. She discusses the importance of being fully present with clients and the difference between mentor coaching and supervision. Marie emphasises the value of listening for echoes and allowing clients to hear their own essence. She encourages coaches to do their learning and training, but also to let go of models and be fully themselves in their coaching practice.

Contact Marie through Linked In or www/empower-world.com

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Coming Up: 

Next:  Mythbusting Coaching with Ben Dooley MCC

Soon: Moving Away from the Fixer Mindset with Chris Hewitt

Key Words

coaching journey, accreditations, training, mentor coaching, supervision, presence, listening for echoes

In this episode of The Coaching Inn, Claire Pedrick interviews David Roche, a former CEO, coach, mentor, and author. David shares his journey from working in retail to becoming a successful first-time CEO. He discusses the importance of being a generalist and the value of coaching and mentoring for CEOs. David talks about his book, 'Become a Successful First Time CEO,' which offers insights and stories from his own experience and other CEOs. He is passionate about the need for better support and coaching for first-time CEOs to ensure their success.

Contact:

[email protected]

[email protected]

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Coming Up: 

Next:  Letting Go of Models and Being Fully Yourself as a Coach with Marie Quigley

Soon: The Benefits of Improvisation in Coaching with Julie Flower

Key Words

coaching, CEO, mentor, author, retail, journey, generalist, specialist, book industry, support, success

"Scaling coaching up to 600 students is possible and can have a significant impact."

Sarah Brooks

Guests share their experiences and insights. Topics discussed include incorporating coaching into the curriculum, the value of reflection and thinking space for students, and the challenges of scaling coaching approaches. We touch on the importance of creating a coaching culture within educational institutions and the potential benefits for both students and staff. 

Here are Sarah Brooks’ articles

• Why Thinking Critically about Career Choices is Important | Edge Foundation

Contact Details for everyone via Linked In:

• Su Blanch

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Coming Up:

Next Episode: Become a Successful First-Time CEO with David Roche

Soon: Why I Chose to Train with 3D Coaching - Shaney Crawford

Key Words

coaching, higher education, curriculum, reflection, thinking space, scaling coaching, coaching culture, funding, resources

We know that we can gain useful insights by hearing what’s happening in different contexts and making meaning in our own.  So today Claire is talking to Helen Pattison, Chief Executive of War Child UK, about the importance of psychological safety for children in war zones. She highlights the need for children to have a safe environment where they can thrive, play, and interact with others. War Child focuses on providing evidence-based interventions to help children recover from trauma, such as art therapy, sports interventions, and music. We talk about the power of music in making people feel better and reconnecting them to their ancestral stories. She also discusses the challenges of ensuring psychological safety for both staff members in the UK and local staff on the ground in conflict zones.

You can donate to War Child here: www.warchild.org.uk

Here is the story of the walks that began with Claire and Helen and a handful of others.

Check out Claire’s latest walking movement - Coaches Walking

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Coming Up: 

Saturday:  Open Table: Coaching and Higher Education

Key Words

psychological safety, children, war zones, trauma, evidence-based interventions, art therapy, sports interventions, music, ancestral stories, staff safety

Remi Adekoya discusses power, privilege, and wealth through the lens of his experiences growing up in Nigeria and Poland. He explores how perceptions of race and economic development shape hierarchies and social dynamics. Remy emphasises the importance of economic success in challenging racial inequalities and calls for the empowerment of black African nations. He also highlights the role of hierarchies in society and how people's perceptions and behaviours are influenced by power and privilege.

Read Remi’s book : Whiteness, Wealth and Power

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Coming Up: 

Next: Psychological Safety with Helen Pattison from War Child 

Key Words

power, privilege, wealth, race, economic development, hierarchies, social dynamics, black African nations

In this episode, Claire Pedrick interviews Claire Dale, a former choreographer and founder of the Physical Intelligence Institute. They discuss the role of the body and embodiment in coaching and leadership. Claire Dale shares her journey from choreography to coaching and explains how physical intelligence can enhance leadership skills. They explore the concept of an embodied model of leadership, which includes authority, inspiration, compassion, and analytical thinking. They also discuss the importance of flow in conversations and the use of movement and breath in coaching. 

Find out more

www.physicalintelligenceinstitute.com/coachtraining use code 3DSPECIAL to get £400 off

Contact Claire Dale on Linked In 

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Coming Up: 

Next:  Whiteness, Wealth and Power with Remi Adekoya 

Soon: Letting Go of Models and Being Fully Yourself as a Coach with Marie Quigley

Keywords

coaching, leadership, body, embodiment, physical intelligence, choreography, authority, inspiration, compassion, analytical thinking, flow, movement, breath, Claire Pedrick, Claire Dale