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Mar 2023
22m 54s

How to Determine Your Coaching Conversat...

ELENA AGUILAR
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What do you do when a coaching client doesn’t know what to focus on during your time together? 

If you want to feel confident in answering that question, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Elena shares four tips for guiding the conversation when your client has many priorities, maybe even competing priorities that will not only help them figure out where to start, but will also build their decision-making capacity in the long term. If you’re a coach, leader, parent, or anyone who wants to take a coaching stance, this episode is for you! 

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