AC203 Empowering (3)

Facilitator: Kathy Munoz & Bill Turpin
2009/3/19, 26 & 4/2

How might you handle when a client is not coachable?
- If we are not comfortable with the coaching relationship, we are not obligated to finish it.
- Ask: What would your life be if I am not working with you through the coaching session?

We should not have the idea that how clients would respond. If we have predetermined idea of how the clients respond, it might disempower us as a coach.

What are you responsible for as a coach?
- Following the standards of my practice
- Establishing a safe environment for clients
- We have good self-care, balance of our life and we need to assure that we could release the negative energy. Make sure we are in a good place in the coaching session. (We could let our client know that we are good for the coaching session and postpone / reschedule the coaching session)
- Communicate what is coaching and the nature of coaching
- Clarify Expectation and outcome of the coaching
- Explain the definition of coaching vs. consoling.
- Maintain structure and maintain the sense of accountability
- Maintain your self post standards
- Multiple clients
- Prepare ourselves

Where is a client responsible for as a client?
- Showing up
- Paying up
- The final outcome (good or bad)
- The have credits when they win but they should be responsible for the choices they made
- Have something in mind to talk in the session

We need to be careful of provide advice and suggestions. They should make the final decisions. It’s their decision to take the advice and take the action.

Executive Coaching
It is critical that they are responsible for the business outcome.

Be available (24/7?) for our clients but people would not take advantage of it.
Good Feedback empowers the coaching session.