In today’s podcast, Steve and Clare discuss ways to start a coaching session. We’ve talked a good deal about endings, but less about beginnings. Here, we notice how the first minute in a coaching session provides rich data and that if we meet them where they are at that time, we can support the thinker to talk out loud and iterate in the moment about what’s ... Show More
Jan 20
Lifting The Lid - Episode 140 - The final episode - the one where we mark the ending and celebrate success
The final episode - the one where we mark the ending and celebrate successClare and Steve bring the podcast to a close, celebrating the journey, the friendship, the learning, the relationship - and with true parallel process, notice how these are all elements of the coach/client ... Show More
47m 12s
Nov 2025
Lifting The Lid - Episode 138 - Is Supervision just lazy coaching? - The one with the plethorists
Prompted by a great question Clare was asked, we explore whether supervision, because it allows for advice giving, is in fact just lazy coaching? <br /><br />We explore the challenges, the focus, the facilitation, the timeframes, the co-learning, the breadth and plethora of topic ... Show More
37m 59s
Mar 2023
How to Close Your Coaching Conversations: Episode 154
<p><b>How our conversations end matters. A lot. In this episode, Elena provides 5 tips that will allow you to close your coaching conversations in a way that elicits positive emotions, allows your coachee to tap into their sense of power, and cultivates resilience. </b></p><p><b ... Show More
15m 44s