Can I coach my partner?

coach relationships Apr 04, 2022
 

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So let's say you're getting into coaching,
you've learnt some coaching skills,
perhaps you've done a few courses,
perhaps you've been practising with
a few colleagues and things like that.
And then the possibility of,
your partner perhaps says,
"this sounds like a good thing
this coaching, why don't
you try it out on me?"
The question arises,
can you coach your partner?
Now, the answer to that is yes
you can but I would be cautious.
If the coaching issue is about something
to do with the relationship between
the two of you, you're both involved
in some way, even for the best coaches
it's very difficult to separate
yourself completely outside
of that and purely coach.
One trick I would say when you're
working with your partner
to help solve a problem,
deal with an issue, or something like that,
is give them three choices
or ask which of the three methods
you'd like when they come to you.
Do you want me to just listen
to the issue so you can just
talk it out as extroverts
need to do for example,
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How to choose a coach

coach Jul 07, 2020
 

Video transcript:

So you're interested in coaching
It's something you're considering
but you've never had coaching before perhaps
or maybe it's provided for you by work
or somebody else.
So how would you go about choosing a coach?
is the question.
Now, having trained a lot of coaches and having
been in the coaching field for over 20 years
here's some basic tips on how to choose a coach.
One is before you actually get in a coaching
session with anybody, actually chat to the coach.
All decent coaches will be very happy to
have a preliminary chat, maybe even the first
session for free, where you can gauge the fit.
When I say the fit, it's not some kind of
logical, cognitive thing. It's how you feel
about the coach.
So, questions to ask yourself in terms of a
first session or chatting to a prospective coach
and I would say talk to at least three
Do I feel a fit?
Is there some good rapport?
Do I feel really listened to?
And a really key question is
Is this coach going to challenge me enough?
You may want a lot of...

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