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November 17, 2023

Signs not steps

What is a good experiment after a coaching session? Are you asking people what they want to do or are you asking them to observe?

October 27, 2023

Coaching and Ubuntu

We are who we are through others - how can coaches use the principle of "Ubuntu" to enhance their services.

October 20, 2023

Pricing your coaching services

How much to charge is one of the most difficult decisions of a coach. You don’t want to overprice, you don’t want to underprice and then there is this pesky question of “how much am I worth?”

October 13, 2023

Coaching grudges

What if your client holds a grudge and you want to help them overcome, forgive or move on -- here are some hints

October 6, 2023

Coaching and the art of storytelling

September 29, 2023

Don't you agree? When clients want your affirmation

Sometimes clients want your affirmation to check their perspective. As a coach, you want to promote client autonomy: what can you do?

September 21, 2023

Open questions for partnering with your client

Closed questions are not the only way to partner with your client. Here are some examples for open partnering questions

September 15, 2023

The problem with “problem talk”

Sometimes, life is hard for clients. Coaches sometimes label clients' descriptions of these hardship as "problem talk". Here are some musings about why this is not always helpful and what to do instead.

September 7, 2023

Coaching Fundamentalism?

I think that fundamentalism and coaching are hard to integrate into one coherent worldview. If you’d like to read some philosophical musings, read on.

September 1, 2023

When your client knows EXACTLY what coaching is, but you disagree

What do you do when a client is a manager, who has taken some coaching course for managers, has sparkling eyes when you approach her as a coach, but your approach is very different?

August 25, 2023

When your coaching client does not seem to care: How to avoid the "terrible trifecta trap" for coaches.

When your coaching client does not seem to care: How to avoid the "terrible trifecta traps" for coaches.

August 17, 2023

Arghs - you client thinks you made a mistake!

Your client thinks that you made a mistake -- here are some things that you can do to stay connected to your client

August 11, 2023

This is a really bad idea!

This is a really bad idea! This blog explores what you can do when someone has a really bad idea and you don't want to curb their enthusiasm.

August 3, 2023

Using coaching skills ethically

As coaches, we know how to help - but should we, when it is our friends? What are ethical boundaries?

July 28, 2023

Solution Focus - what a bad name

Is "Solution Focus" focusing on solutions? Is it about getting rid of a problem? Why is this such a bad name?