Author: Sandy Swanson
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“Nightmare on Client Street” aka The Night of the Uncoachable Client
Welcome to a special episode of The Sandy and Dave Show! Gather ’round the fire and listen to our tales of “nightmare clients”, why some of these clients might actually be uncoachable, and how Dave misses Sandy’s reference from 2001: A Space Odyssey at the top of the episode. Spoiler alert: We believe that there’s no such thing…
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Ep 10: Emotions in Coaching
What do you do when a client has a strong emotion in a session? Do you acknowledge? Offer space? Uncomfortably shift in your chair and secretly wish the session would end sooner rather than later? This episode is about how to use, deal with, and/or avoid (ok maybe not avoid) emotions that come up in…
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Ep 9: Closing a Session (Coaching Session Structure Series – Part Five)
Let’s wrap it up! This episode is about how to properly, gracefully, close a coaching session. This Episode is part of our “Coaching Session Structure” series, where we will be leading you through the structure of a coaching session. Be sure to check out Part One, How to Start a Session, and the following episodes…
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Ep 8: Planning and Support (Coaching Session Structure Series – Part Four)
Let’s make a plan! This episode is all about helping your client plan action steps/goals, accountability, and support with those goals. This Episode is part of our “Coaching Session Structure” series, where we will be leading you through the structure of a coaching session. Be sure to check out Part One, How to Start a…
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Ep 7: Evoking Awareness (Coaching Session Structure Series – Part Three)
Evoking awareness is the “meat” of the any coaching session! We got lots to say (as always) about this topic, and here we give our thoughts and tips on how to work on this important skill. This Episode is part of our “Coaching Session Structure” series, where we will be leading you through the structure…
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Ep 6: The Topic/Focus and Agenda/Agreement (Coaching Session Structure Series – Part Two)
What is the “topic” or “focus” of a session? Isn’t this the same as the “agenda” or “agreement”…? Let’s compare the ICF and NB competencies and figure out how to set a good agenda/agreement! This Episode is part of our “Coaching Session Structure” series, where we will be leading you through the structure of a…
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Ep 5: Starting The Session (Coaching Session Structure Series – Part One)
What is the best way to open a session? With breathing exercises, grounding exercises, checking in – or none of the above? We got some pet peeves to share here as well as good practices for keeping a session 100% client-led from the very start. This Episode is part of our “Coaching Session Structure” series,…
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Ep 4: Coachability of Potential Clients
How do we know when a person is “coachable”? What are the essential traits of a truly coachable client? What is the “coachability index”, and who the heck is this Thomas J. Leonard guy, anyways?? These questions and many, many, more are answered in this episode. SHOW FLOW and LINKS What is coachability? Thomas J.…
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Ep 1: The 30-Minute Menace
(cue: loud deep evil breathing…) Demonstrating all of those coaching competencies in a short amount of time can be a challenge, but it can be done! We’ll walk through just how to do this; we’ll also talk about the 30-minute coaching session in a workplace/corporate environment, share our tips for coaches to feel more comfortable in…