Help! Is wanting to help as a coach helpful?

What is the essence of coaching?

30/09/2020

I’ve got this big idea. It involves articulating coaching and then training it at scale. Why? Well at the most basic level, I believe that if I know something will make a massive difference, it would be unethical not to share it But first I have to articulate coaching.…

What do I do as a coach when I've used up all of my tools?

17/08/2020

The Power of Coach Supervision Sessions “We only have two sessions left and I’m no closer to achieving the outcomes I’m being paid for.” Jeremy said. Jeremy is an experienced coach, with the grey hair and wrinkles of a life well lived. He’s been coaching since…

To what extent are coach supervisors lifeguards?

16/06/2020

Hope you've been enjoying Helen's TCD community Zoom calls during lockdown. The one on coach supervision prompted this question about lifeguarding being a possible metaphor for coach supervision. The idea is a little frivolous perhaps, inviting an initial answer of 'no'.…

Confessions of a supervisor

07/01/2020

Confessions of a supervisor I must confess, when I am supervising groups of coaches I sometimes come away somewhat disappointed. All too often the coaches come from one of two stances. They either come in 'lazy mode', where they haven't reflected on their own work but…

Once upon a time...

09/10/2019

As coaches we need to build a strong working alliance with our clients so that they trust us and feel safe to be vulnerable and explore aspects of themselves that they may have been unwilling or afraid to examine or that they were unaware of. When we show genuine empathy,…

Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow

30/09/2019

By Dr Joan van den Brink In coaching situations it’s easy to experience some performance anxiety; we want to do a great job and help our clients to unlock solutions to whatever personal situation they have come to us to resolve. I have found myself wanting to be the…