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Dec 2023
34m 22s

Lifting The Lid - Episode 115 - Evaluati...

Clare Norman & Steve Ridgley
About this episode
Clare and Steve explore how to evaluate our coaching (and also our supervision):
  • How do we balance our needs with whether we are meeting those of our clients?
  • How do we know?
  • What can we pay attention to, and how can our self-awareness and self-development be used to support this process of evaluation?
  • And what about feedback?

Exploring this topic leaves our podcasters with new learning and a sense of gratitude.
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