Revealing the True Self in a Coaching Engagement with ADHD
Feb 26, 2024
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Co-hosts discuss the importance of context in coaching relationships, highlighting the negative impact of rigid programs on clients. Emphasizing the need for authenticity, curiosity, and building trust, they advocate for a balanced and flexible coaching approach. The episode concludes with a reminder about their Discord server and gratitude for listener support.
Coaches should focus on individual needs and context, not rigid programs, to foster authenticity in coaching relationships.
Balancing structure and flexibility, coaches must listen, adapt, and co-create the coaching journey with clients based on their needs and context.
Deep dives
The Significance of Context in Coaching Relationships
The podcast discusses the importance of context in coaching relationships. It highlights a client's experience with previous coaches who focused more on performance and rigid programs, leading to feelings of failure and exhaustion. The episode emphasizes the need for coaches to focus on the individual's sense of self and tailor coaching based on the client's needs and context.
Balancing 'What' and 'How' Coaching Approaches
The episode delves into the balance between 'what' and 'how' coaching approaches. It mentions a client session focusing on a specific topic like sleep schedules, highlighting the adaptability required based on the client's current needs. The importance of offering both tactical guidance and exploring deeper 'who' and 'why' aspects is emphasized.
The Art of Coaching and Client-Centered Approaches
The podcast emphasizes the art of coaching and being client-centered. It discusses the importance of curiosity, listening, and co-creating the coaching relationship with clients. The episode encourages coaches to be responsive to client needs, fostering a safe and trusting environment. It also highlights the significance of starting coaching engagements on a positive note by understanding the client's values and needs before delving into challenges.
In this episode, hosts Ash and Cam delve into the importance of context and sense of self in coaching relationships. They reflect on previous discussions about context and its impact on self-awareness. Cam shares a disheartening experience with a client who had negative encounters with previous coaches and therapists. The client shared how in numerous engagements he immediately felt like he was failing in the coach’s ‘program for success’ and felt like he could not show up as his authentic self.
The hosts emphasize the responsibility of coaches to receive individuals as they are and not impose rigid programs - that a coaching engagement is the last place a coach wants to encourage masking. They highlight the importance of curiosity, responsiveness to clients' needs, and building trust and safety in coaching relationships. Ash underscores the balance between structure and flexibility in coaching, emphasizing the need for coaches to listen, adapt, and co-create the coaching journey with their clients. The episode concludes with a reminder about the podcast's Discord server and gratitude for listener support.