All Blog Posts Tagged 'coaching' (8)

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In many books, if not all, onthe solution-focused approach a list of basic assumptions, underlying the approach can be found. These lists of assumptions overlap of course but also vary to some extent and have some unique features each time. Here are a few lists I found in some books on the solution-focused approach. I hope you'll like them and I am curious what you think a… Continue

Inspired by the latest posting by Kirsten Dierolf, I wrote something about SF vs. "being positive": Solution-Focused coaching is not about “being positive”. Solution-Focused is not about denying the reality of tough situations. Solution-Focused coaching is about noticing what works - in a fact-finding manner. It is about helping clients observe what they are doing: what d… Continue

New posting on my blog. Here is an excerpt: Therefore: IF therapy is about treatment and about helping people function in society (Using a sports metaphor, a therapist makes sure that an injured athlete recovers to compete again, via an effective rehab program) AND IF coaching is about helping people function well in society, if it is about living better and about performing better (Using a sports metaphor, a coach makes sure that the athlete performs at his or her best, via an… Continue

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My client was another coach / consultant, familiar with the SF process. Very strong and interesting personality. A tough cookie. I decided to co-create the process with her, so I engaged her expertise. We started off alright... until all of a sudden she gave me this feedback: "leave me more space; you are not leaving me enough space to think about the answers to your questions". I was taken aback by the directness of the feedback. I took it in good stride, though; I learned long ago to separate… Continue