Lately I’ve been thinking about the difference between a coaching relationship and a coaching moment. A coaching relationship is a formalized coaching arrangement with a beginning and ending and appointments and clear goals. A coaching moment is one of those...
Using action triggers is a great way to prompt yourself to do something. The basic concept is to link one action to another in a way that automatically triggers it. Setting your alarm for 3:23pm on your workdays can trigger you to pray Colossians 3:23: Whatever you...
By guest blogger Gary Reinecke, www.infocusnet.org Part 3 of a 3-part series on liturgical churches As a coach, consultant and trainer working with a number of liturgical congregations and denominations, I’ve found that there are several important questions that...
By guest blogger Gary Reinecke, www.infocusnet.org Part 1 of a 3-part series on liturgical churches For the last 20+ years I’ve been working more frequently with liturgical churches. By liturgical, I mean those churches that are trying to incorporate the...
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...
When people have a clear goal in mind of where they’re trying to go, they often don’t realize how many factors are involved in whether that change will become a reality or not. If the change is something big, then it’s likely not something you’re doing by yourself....
I first met Keith Webb when he was a rookie missionary in Japan. He’s grown up well and has been doing some wonderful work in coach training. Check out his new book: The COACH Model for Christian Leaders: Powerful Leadership Skills to Solve Problems, Reach...
One thing I’ve observed is that lots of people say they want to change or they want to see something changed. But too frequently they aren’t willing to pay the price. So I often ask, “How committed are you?” or “Are you willing to pay the price?” People will usually...
One of the reasons I love coaching is that it’s so much like a puzzle. All of the pieces are there– they’re just not in the right order yet. I’ve found that even someone who comes across as very scattered and disorganized very often has all of the answers they...
