In this episode of Coaches on Zoom Drinking Coffee, Coaching.com CEO Alex Pascal sits down with Dr. David Drake, the Founder of The Moment Institute in Portland, Oregon and a Thought Leader for the Institute of Coaching at Harvard University. Dr. David Drake has used his work to support the transformation of coaching initiatives in 70 organizations, including Dropbox, Google, Logitech, Nike, PWC, and is the creator, author, and teacher of narrative coaching.

During this conversation, Alex asks David to demonstrate the concept of Moments of Time in Coaching and the connection it has between happiness and freedom for clients. He talks about the pressures clients face, and the deliberate lack of goal-based thinking narrative coaching focuses on. By giving clients a safe and plentiful space to discuss their narratives and trajectories, David explores how his work centers on giving clients the ability to be true to themselves.

Examining that space, Alex and David discuss the profound nature of silence and the possibilities that come with making new choices that incorporate silence instead of being drowned out by the noise of the same decisions every day. With an emphasis on self-regulation, they highlight the value of narrative coaching being based on the rejection of conventional coaching norms.

Through the prioritization of personal development, David worked with larger technology companies on the patterns found within their team dynamics and how deconstructing them piece by piece is integral to their reformation. Silence, or waiting for a response, is essential for that reconfiguration of relationships and relatability.

In this context, David explains the readiness of clients implementing change being dependent on the work they are willing to do being primarily outside of coaching sessions. Channeling the experience of a client through their scope and daily life, Alex and David discuss the importance of impact and drive of coaches by illustrating the value in the work clients have ahead of them.

Resources:
David Drake: https://www.themomentinstitute.com/

Socials
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbdrake/e/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5eiBlgWW77IFwMnWujEiPg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NarrativeCoach

Books
Narrative Coaching: The Definitive Guide to Bringing New Stories to Life
Narrative coaching: Bringing our new stories to life

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