072 - An Introduction to Systemic Coaching and Facilitating Constellations with Laura Beckingham

Aug 5, 2020

Laura Beckingham, a highly-experienced Systemic Coach, dives into the world of systemic coaching and constellation facilitation. She explains how this unique approach can lead to profound transformation in both personal and organizational contexts. The discussion highlights the importance of authenticity, the interconnectedness of experiences, and the crucial role of closure in coaching. Laura also emphasizes nurturing trust among participants and the value of a flexible atmosphere in workshops, allowing true connections and insights to flourish.

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INSIGHT

Teams and Families

Teams in businesses often mirror family dynamics, reflecting learned behaviors.
Systemic coaching recognizes that leadership and belonging are first learned within the family.

ADVICE

Effective Coaching

Continuously work on personal growth and self-awareness as a systemic coach.
Increase capacity for holding space and witnessing without judgment.

ANECDOTE

Sentences in Constellations

Laura describes offering sentences during constellations, verbalizing unspoken truths from the field.
These statements, sometimes sharp, serve the whole system and facilitate movement within the constellation.

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Why would I invite “the exact opposite of an Executive Coach” and, as her clients describe her, “a witch” to speak on workshops work?

Because Laura Beckingham is a beautifully clear-minded thinker who has provided me with more provocation, intrigue, and inspiration than most people I have known in life!

As a highly-experienced Systemic Coach, Laura uses constellations (and many other practices) to create space for reflection and change for Executive teams and leaders.

If some, or all, of those words are unclear to you, Laura has an enviable talent for explaining the complexities of Systemic coaching with perfect clarity and nuance.

What I am absolutely clear on is the fact you will find a lot of value in this episode of workshops work. I can’t wait for you to hear it!

Find out about:

What Systemic coaching is
How families and businesses share some similarities
Why long-term change has to be holistic and made within the context of a person’s entire life
Why Systemic Coaches – and facilitators in general – are a constant work in progress
How alchemy, physicality, and incrementality combine to create great coaching

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Questions and Answers

[01:29] What is the difference between a guided coach and a facilitator?

[04:26] What inspired you to run your own business?

[05:30] What is systemic coaching and how did you get started in it?

[08:19] How do you differentiate the ‘constellation’ part and the ‘coaching’ part?

[10:27] What do you mean when you say “respecting the orders of time”?

[13:35] What similarities do families and businesses share?

[18:41] Can you talk more about constellations?

[25:17] What does it take to be an effective systemic coach?

[31:52] How do you manage the responsibility that comes with ‘unblocking’ things and providing closure to your clients?

[39:32] How do you build trust with people so they let you in as their guide and coach?

[44:14] If you don’t work with questions, what is the alternative?

[46:44] What makes a workshop fail?

[48:26] Do you have a favourite exercise?

[51:56] How do you demonstrate that everything is welcome in the room?

[58:19] If you were a hashtag, what would you be?

[58:56] Is there anything else you wanted to bring to the conversation?

[01:00:45] What is the one thing you’d like listeners to take away from this epi

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