S1 Episode 04: Coaching in Health Care with Sam Walker

Sam Walker ACC joins Claire Pedrick MCC to talk all about using coaching in health for clinicians, social prescribers and link workers.

Takeaways

• Health coaching focuses on the whole person, not just their health.
• Coaching opens up different types of conversations and allows patients to share more about their lives and what is important to them.
• Power dynamics in healthcare can be shifted through coaching, creating a more equal partnership between healthcare professionals and patients.
• Behavioral changes and right-sizing the conversation are key to implementing coaching in healthcare.

Keywords

health coaching, whole person, power dynamics, behavioral changes, rightsizing