The 12 Days of Books #11 – The promise that changes everything

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A new book by Nancy Kline on thinking better is always An Event, in my view. The Promise That Changes Everything is her latest. It’s not giving away any secrets to say that the promise of the title, captured in the subtitle, is ‘I won’t interrupt you’. As Kline puts it: ‘Change where your attention […]

Under Observation

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The night before I’d pitched and tossed along the treacherous horizon between the warm ocean of sleep and the thundery sky of wakefulness. So I felt tense and tired as I travelled in to my practice client session, where my tutor was due to shine the flashlight of observation onto my business coaching skills. ‘Coach, take […]

Silence is Golden

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As most people who know me would probably agree, I’m not exactly a shrinking violet. I’m very fond of a bit of vocal exercise. Embarking on my business coaching training programme with Meyler Campbell, this trait of talking a lot was a big source of anxiety for me. Kind friends have told me I’m a […]

Listen Here

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As on any well-run training course, our coaching tutorials involve engaging exercises that challenge our preconceptions and begin to build new perspectives. Focused listening is intrinsic to effective coaching. The Coaches Training Institute identifies three possible levels of listening, with focused listening only kicking in at level 2, suggesting that this is not such an […]