Slipping into bad coaching habits

This morning I made the tea and Claire was busy chatting to me about life, family and the universe. Normally I listen patiently, usually with my mind on my own day, but don’t ever tell her that. However I acted on instinct that morning as I had plenty of other challenges on my mind. Let me explain. The first topic involved Bethan, my daughter, who had a school project to complete on Austria. Claire expanded by saying that she had advised Bethan to write to the Austrian Embassy to secure…

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The definitive definition of coaching

How can a car break down illustrate perfectly modern coaching in the workplace? Let me explain my son’s little debacle last night. On his way back from work, at around 11pm Lewis turned into our lane and the clutch blew. He stopped the car, put on the hazzards and called home. He was in a state, as you can imagine. He’s 19 and has never broken down before. He had no idea what to do, no frame of reference to cope with the situation. Although he did fine by parking…

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