Coaching intro

Soulful CoachingSoulful Coaching

Presented by MacArthur Presented by MacArthur AntiguaAntigua

Massive CreativityMassive Creativity

October 12, 2004October 12, 2004

IntentionsIntentions

To introduce to you a style of coaching.To explore the key components of a

successful coaching relationship.To have you practice the most important

skill in this style of coaching.To present this to you with joy,

authenticity, and zeal.To bring you a workshop that’s been

worth the 29 years of waiting.

DefinitionDefinition

Coaching is a designed partnership that Coaching is a designed partnership that helps you move from where you are to helps you move from where you are to where you want to be. A coach assists where you want to be. A coach assists you in becoming clearer, more focused, you in becoming clearer, more focused, and unconditionally committed to getting and unconditionally committed to getting what you want out of life. Coaching is an what you want out of life. Coaching is an ongoing process that accelerates your ongoing process that accelerates your learning, performance and your progress. learning, performance and your progress. To do this soulfully means to engage both To do this soulfully means to engage both the heart and the head – to be ready for the heart and the head – to be ready for miracles to happen.miracles to happen.

Key Qualities as a Coach

• Joyful Service• Passion for Personal Development• Ability to see Genius in People• Willingness to Coach from a Blank

Canvas

Key Qualities as a Client

• Ability to celebrate.• Passion for Personal Development• The willingness to think what may

never have been thought before, speak what may have never spoken before, feel what may never have been felt before.

When it doesn’t work as a Coach…

• Coaching someone who doesn’t want to be coached

• Trying to recreate yourself in the client

• Telling clients what to do.

When it doesn’t work as a Client…

• When operating from “should” rather than “want”

• Being blocked from being authentic and fully present

• When waiting for the Coach to bring the “magic”

Listening Fully and Affirming IS NOT…

• Questioning with direction• Questioning for curiosity• Piggybacking• Stealing the Topic• Contradicting

Listening Fully and Affirming IS…

• Questioning for Clarification• Allowing in the other• Pulling all that is left• Constant affirmation• The supreme gift

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Be Mindful…Be Mindful…

Coaching is not consulting.Coaching is not therapy.Coaching is not supervision.

It is a powerful skill-set, that is most effective if both parties (the coach and the client) are fully invested and responsible to carrying out his/her roles.

Discovery and IntentionDiscovery and Intention

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““I plan to…” I plan to…” “I want to…”“I want to…”