016 The Art of Listening in Coaching

As you aim to become highly skilled in the coaching space, you need to hone the art of listening to your client, rather than trying to rescue them. In today's episode, we'll be talking about the importance of creating a safe space for your clients to connect with their inner thoughts and resources. We'll also be sharing with you some useful tips on how to balance all the coaching skills while in a coaching conversation. What You Will Learn In This Episode: - How to master the art of listening as a coach  - Different levels and styles of listening in a coaching conversation - How a rescue approach can be a disempowering method of coaching  - How to balance between listening to your client and sharing your own thoughts - The importance of tuning out the noise and focusing on your client in a conversation - Coaching a story vs. coaching a client To be fully present in a coaching session, you need to clear your mind of everything that will distract you from listening to the coachee. You need to come with the right mind space and patience, so your client feels safe to open up to you. Set aside your assumptions and listen to what they have to say, so they can leave the session feeling heard, supported and fulfilled. Resources - Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?' https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/ - Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_coaching_crowd  - In Good Company (UK) https://www.igcompany.co.uk/ - Check out our YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2JKynKSnnwnDo9E6A-W7CQ/videos - Work with Jo Wheatley as your Emotions Coach https://www.jowheatley.com - Connect with Jo Wheatley on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jo_wheatley_coaching/ - Connect with Jo Wheatley on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley - Work with Zoe Hawkins as your Courageous Leadership Coach https://www.zoe-hawkins.com - Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Facebook https://facebook.com/zoehawkinscoach/ - Connect with Zoe Hawkins on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoehawkinscoach - Connect with Zoe Hawkins on Instagram  https://instagram.com/zoehawkinscoach

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The Coaching Crowd® Podcast is a weekly podcast for compassionate, courageous leaders, HR professionals and high achievers who are passionate about helping others to find alignment in their lives through coaching, and who are thinking of training and developing as a coach. Hosted by Zoe Hawkins and Jo Wheatley, Founders of Global Coaching Training Company “In Good Company” (https://www.igcompany.co.uk). Zoe and Jo are Master Accredited, Award Winning and Multi Award Nominated coaches, coach trainers and coach supervisors. They are authors of the best selling book ‘Deciding to Coach: The Mindset & Business Strategy For Aspiring Coaches’. Each episode focuses on a different element of what it is to be a coach and you’ll listen in as Zoe and Jo discuss the topic through different lenses. You’ll discover practical tools and resources you need to support your coaching as you learn all about becoming a qualified and certified coach. This podcast is a go-to resource for learning more about coaching and the mindset needed to be a world class coach. You’ll learn how to enable clients to truly know who they are, what their hearts call for and how to understand their values, beliefs and unconscious needs. Coaching goes beyond professional success and personal fulfilment and focuses on supporting everyday mental health. As you learn more about coaching, you learn to coach yourself. You are In Good Company with The Coaching Crowd®. In Good Company offers accredited coaching qualifications for individuals and organisations around the world, as well as ground breaking accredited CPD for coaches such as the trade marked Emotions Coaching Practitioner Training. You can join our courses and learn more about our communities here www.igcompany.co.uk and take our free quiz to find out which coaching course is right for you www.mycoachingcourse.com.