Rapport & Trust

The best coaching comes not from being the most advanced coach, but from having the best coaching relationships. So here are 12 practical things you can do to boost your client relationships: a few ways for...

Humour, Lightness & The Laughter Contagion Effect As I walked in my neighbourhood last week, I noticed a father and his young son coming towards me. What captured my attention was not only the playful...

  This week we're starting a series of articles by Fran Fisher MCC, based on her book, "Calling Forth Greatness, Seven Coaching Wisdoms for Transforming Your Life". Fran is a Master Certified...

Over the past twenty years and more, I have spent countless hours trying to understand exactly what happened when my clients resolved issues or healed beyond ordinary standards. As a practicing doctor and...

When expanding the coaching conversation beyond our individual coaching engagements to team or group coaching, many new and experienced coaches are concerned with facing difficult participants. For each one of...

For our clients, working with a coach involves a commitment of time, money and energy - and for some it also takes a great deal of courage. This means a good client enrolment process should leave your...

Never Get Stuck in a Coaching Session Again! It's happened to us all, especially when starting out: we freeze in a coaching session and literally can't think what to ask or say next. The great thing in...

In coaching, softeners are a a few words you use just before asking a difficult question to literally 'soften the blow'. By using a softener, you're subconsciously preparing your clients for a...