Giving advice vs. self-discovery
Consider how much you can help people by guiding them toward discovery of their own solutions as opposed to giving advice. It’s far more empowering for people to discover solutions themselves. So what makes doing that so hard? What blocks us from guiding people toward...What do you REALLY believe?
One of the key foundations of coaching is the belief that the person being coached is able to hear from God. The client is able to discern and cooperate with what God is doing– the coach’s role is to help them do that. In taking this approach, coaching honors...One thing at a time– identifying your priority rocks
Here’s one thing I’ll often do in my coaching relationships when people are feeling overwhelmed or don’t have enough clarity on what to do: Instead of thinking of all the possible things that we could or should do, let’s articulate the big rocks that need to be...Common needs in coaching
I spend a lot of my time coaching, and I’ve realized that I’m almost always working to help the client accomplish one of these actions: Clarifying: Very often people need to clarify what they want to do. They need to see the big picture. Usually the vision is there,...