- Coach from a place and position of mindfulness.
-
Coaching is not therapy—
don’t bite off more than you
can chew.
-
Manage expectations—get
agreement early about the
coaching process and the
relationship.
-
Keep the focus on the
client—respect his or her
personhood, autonomy, and
resources.
-
Let the client “fly the plane”—
the client is the pilot, and the
coach serves as the copilot.
-
Ask powerful questions.
-
Activate the client’s resources
first—only then, judiciously
offer your own.
-
Give advice very sparingly,
if at all.
-
Balance the use of narrative
with a focus on results.
-
Use the power and elegance
of language to best effect.
KarlAlbrecht.com
