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Soulful CoachingSoulful Coaching
Presented by MacArthur Presented by MacArthur AntiguaAntigua
Massive CreativityMassive Creativity
October 12, 2004October 12, 2004
IntentionsIntentions
To introduce to you a style of coaching.To explore the key components of a
successful coaching relationship.To have you practice the most important
skill in this style of coaching.To present this to you with joy,
authenticity, and zeal.To bring you a workshop that’s been
worth the 29 years of waiting.
DefinitionDefinition
Coaching is a designed partnership that Coaching is a designed partnership that helps you move from where you are to helps you move from where you are to where you want to be. A coach assists where you want to be. A coach assists you in becoming clearer, more focused, you in becoming clearer, more focused, and unconditionally committed to getting and unconditionally committed to getting what you want out of life. Coaching is an what you want out of life. Coaching is an ongoing process that accelerates your ongoing process that accelerates your learning, performance and your progress. learning, performance and your progress. To do this soulfully means to engage both To do this soulfully means to engage both the heart and the head – to be ready for the heart and the head – to be ready for miracles to happen.miracles to happen.
Key Qualities as a Coach
• Joyful Service• Passion for Personal Development• Ability to see Genius in People• Willingness to Coach from a Blank
Canvas
Key Qualities as a Client
• Ability to celebrate.• Passion for Personal Development• The willingness to think what may
never have been thought before, speak what may have never spoken before, feel what may never have been felt before.
When it doesn’t work as a Coach…
• Coaching someone who doesn’t want to be coached
• Trying to recreate yourself in the client
• Telling clients what to do.
When it doesn’t work as a Client…
• When operating from “should” rather than “want”
• Being blocked from being authentic and fully present
• When waiting for the Coach to bring the “magic”
Listening Fully and Affirming IS NOT…
• Questioning with direction• Questioning for curiosity• Piggybacking• Stealing the Topic• Contradicting
Listening Fully and Affirming IS…
• Questioning for Clarification• Allowing in the other• Pulling all that is left• Constant affirmation• The supreme gift
The Coaching Continuum
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Be Mindful…Be Mindful…
Coaching is not consulting.Coaching is not therapy.Coaching is not supervision.
It is a powerful skill-set, that is most effective if both parties (the coach and the client) are fully invested and responsible to carrying out his/her roles.
Discovery and IntentionDiscovery and Intention
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discovered that I…”discovered that I…”
““I re-learned that I…” “I affirmed I re-learned that I…” “I affirmed that I…”that I…”
Write a second sentence that starts with:Write a second sentence that starts with:
““I intend to…”I intend to…” “I will…”“I will…”
““I plan to…” I plan to…” “I want to…”“I want to…”