The Coaching Inn S6 Episode 48: Why Mastery in Coaching Starts Before You Ask a Single Question with Jackie Haywood and Claire Pedrick
Claire Pedrick MCC is joined once again by Jackie Haywood MCC for a conversation about mastery in coaching, sparked by Jackie’s experience with a horse. They explore how presence, proximity, and permission shape what happens in coaching relationships, and why great coaching is less about technique and more about what people experience in the moment.
In this episode:
- Jackie describes entering the paddock with no tools, no script, and no horse background, and how that stripped things back fast
- The first horse and Jackie shared a genuine moment of leaning in together, which became a lesson in consent, timing, and mutual response
- A second horse showed that you cannot repeat a moment by force, even if the first one felt powerful
- Claire and Jackie connect the horse field to coaching practice, especially how clients respond to the coach’s presence, not just their questions
- They argue for saying what you see, lightly, rather than overworking the meaning or trying to sound clever
- They reflect on the pressure coaches put on themselves to perform, have the right question, or make every intervention significant
- Jackie shares how recording and listening to your own coaching can accelerate mastery by revealing what actually happens
- Both highlight the value of messy, human presence and the importance of structure, curiosity, and co-creating the conversation
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Keywords:
coaching presence, coaching skills, coaching conversations, horse-assisted coaching, equine-assisted learning, trust in coaching, consent and boundaries, active listening, coaching questions, powerful questions, coaching techniques, self-awareness for coaches, relational coaching, client connection, coaching supervision, leadership coaching, observation skills, building rapport, coach development, authentic leadership
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