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 ...
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154 Evoking Awareness In Coaching Conversations
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In this week's episode we are covering one of the core competencies. This core competency is evoking awareness in coaching conversations. We will discuss: what this core competency means how you can demonstrate it within a session how it is assessed the different indicators of the competency how asking questions can evoke awareness how to share you…
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In this week's episode we are discussing career pathways into coaching. We have a lot of people who enquire wondering if they have what it takes to be a coach and if their experience is useful. So let's explore this in more depth. Hear us talk about: the range of backgrounds that people come from into coaching what experience people might have to b…
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In this week's episode we want to talk to you about the importance of building resilience as a coach. We will discuss: the importance of checking in with yourself when you spend so much time in service of others how you can make bold and courageous decisions as a coach when you need to why delayed gratification in the world of coaching can be frust…
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In this week's episode we want to discuss strengths based coaching. People often come to coaching focussing on their gaps so why is looking at strengths important? Hear us discuss: where to start with your strengths how you can leverage your strengths more how knowing your strengths can help you to show up as a coach why clients often find it easie…
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Following our successful coaching event we want to talk to you this week about how to host your own coaching event. We get asked about this alot so we wanted to share our thoughts with you. Hear us discuss: why you might host an event what are the different types of events how to nurture your ideas how to emotionally detach from the outcome how lon…
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149 Emotions Coaching Practitioner Training
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In this weeks episode we are talking about our emotions coaching practitioner training course. It's actually our best kept secret so this week we wanted to share it more with you. We talk about: Emotions as a universal human experience How coaches can veer away from emotions in coaching How emotions can prevent people from achieving their goals Wha…
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148 The Differences Between Group and Team Coaching
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In this weeks episode we are talking about the difference between team coaching and group coaching. Both coaches and clients get confused between these two types of coaching so let's explore it more. We talk about: How the edges can blur between these two types of coaching What are the differences between the two types of coaching What impact do pr…
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In this week's episode we are talking about how you can build your coaching team. Over the years we have built a team of our own and would love to share more about this. We will discuss: different business models for coaches why people may want to be part of a team growth as an ongoing reflective piece of work where are the small places you can bri…
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146 How to Increase Visibility as a Coach
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In this week's episode we are discussing how you can increase your visibility as a coach. We know that not everyone coming to train as a coach will have a background in business so needing to become more visible is something the needs to be developed. We will talk about: the challenges of visibility when it's not need in your current role why it is…
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In this week's episode we are talking about note taking in coaching. It's often something that is discussed in terms of whether you should take notes or not. So let's explore this today. Hear us discuss: Why taking notes can be useful Should you take hand written notes or use an AI note taker Do you need to provide a copy of your notes to your clie…
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In this week's episode we are talking about a topic that has come up in coaching supervision over the last week, overidentifying as a coach. Hear us discuss: What does it mean to overidentify as a coach Why embodying the identity of a coach isn't always healthy How burnout can occur Finding the balance between your coaching skills and bringing your…
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143 Slowing Down in Coaching Conversations
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In this week's episode we are discussing slowing down in coaching conversations. Pace and speed can often be seen in coaching sessions so we want to explore why you might slow things down. Hear us talk about: why we can get hooked on pace what can slowing down help with in a coaching session the kinds of energy you can bring into a session what hap…
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142 Common Topics People Seek Coaching On
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In this week's episode we are discussing the common topics people seek coaching on. Hear us talk about: the areas of coaching that we specialise in why you might want to niche the topics you coach on the critical points at which a person will choose coaching the change that inspires people to take action questions that may come up for coachees what…
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In this week's episode we are talking what makes a good coach. It is something that lots of coaches ask themselves so we are taking some time to explore this. We will discuss: who decides if you are a good coach? the mindset of a good coach your identity as a coach and how to be clear about that identity the unique qualities of each coach how can y…
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140 Coaching as A Mental Health Insurance Policy
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In this week's episode we are talking about a layer of support that coaching can give to you that we often don't think about. That layer is coaching as a mental health insurance policy. Join us to explore what this really means. We will discuss: What people are often looking for from a coaching programme What can coaching programmes actually give y…
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139 Reservations about Training to Be A Coach
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In this week's episode we are talking about reservations people have when training to be a coach. We have noticed when talking to prospective students that the same questions come up a lot, so let's explore what people talk about. We will discuss: the different professional backgrounds of learners concerns people have about written work the time im…
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In today's episode we are talking about coaching and travel. Both of us aspire to travel more and know that our coaching business can give us that flexibility however, with young families this can be a challenge. We will discuss: why people aspire to the laptop lifestyle how coaching can give freedom to travel dreaming as to what is possible for yo…
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137 Coaching Clients That Have a Lot to Share
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In today's episode we are talking about clients that have a lot to share and what it might mean. This is one of the most common questions we have in supervision so we thought we would dedicate an episode to it. We will discuss: how do you know what a client needs what does their talking indicate what might be happening when a client shares a lot ho…
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In today's episode we are talking about making coaching simple. Often when people decide to embark on coaching training there are a lot of worries internally that give them reservations. Often people are over complicating the coaching journey they are about to begin. We will discuss: where do you begin when there are so many different tools availab…
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135 Designing a Three Way Coaching Contract
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In today's episode we are talking about designing a three way coaching agreement. This will be especially relevant if you are coaching within organisations. We will discuss: why this is relevant when working in an organisation the key roles associated with a three way coaching agreement can it only be 3 parties involved how to design what the expec…
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In this week's episode we are providing a coaching demo based on perceptual positions. We know how popular these taster episodes are so we hope it provides you with a great sample. We will discuss: when would you use perceptual positions how this enables your client to access their subconscious mind the different positions you use in this technique…
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In this week's episode we are discussing a topic that we get asked about a lot, how do you find a coaching supervisor. We will discuss: What is a coaching supervisor How to find a supervisor How to match with a supervisor Why do you need a supervisor Where might you find a supervisor Questions to ask a prospective supervisor Have you considered usi…
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In this week's episode we are discussing something that comes up a lot in our courses and supervision. We are talking about rescuing in coaching. We will discuss: what actually is rescuing why do coaches rescue how to explore what rescuing might look like for you some different perspectives on rescuing as a coach the role of supervision in recognis…
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In this week's episode we want to talk about an aspect of coaching that isn't often discussed, that of being lonely as a coach. This can especially prevalent when someone has been used to being part of a bigger team or surrounded by others. So how can we deal with this? We discuss: where you might find likeminded people to connect with why supervis…
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In this weeks episode we want to talk about the fact that no one becoming a coach is truly a complete beginner. In talking about this we are hoping to make coaching courses more accessible and support people to understand the qualities they bring to a coaching programme. We will discuss: how coaching courses help you to unlearn habits you already h…
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In this week's episode we want to talk about career coaching as many of the people on our courses are interested in this area of coaching. We will discuss: The different reasons people may want a career coach Why not all career coaching is about change The importance of translating the terminology you use as a coach into language that makes sense t…
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128 Foundations of Group and Team Coaching
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In this week's episode we want to talk about the foundations of group and team coaching. Often people can find themselves facilitating and working with groups and teams before they learn to be a coach. Additionally it's also a great way to add an extra income stream to your business. So let's explore this alternative to one to one coaching. We will…
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127 Questions You Can Use In A Pre Coaching Questionnaire
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In this week's episode we want to talk about questions that you can use in a pre coaching questionnaire. We're sharing this because we use a pre coaching questionnaire with our clients and we think it would be helpful to give you some insights into why. We will discuss: How pre coaching questionnaire's can be received by clients What are some of ou…
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126 How to Use LinkedIn When Training as a Coach
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In this week's episode we want to talk about something that many of our trainees discuss with us. How can you build a presence on Linkedin whilst training and not have to worry about what your current workplace thinks. We will discuss: The benefits of LinkedIn How you can showcase yourself on linkedin Ways you can use it without creating a conflict…
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In this week's episode we are talking about a core coaching skill, that of summarising. It is a coaching skill that requires practice to get the most out of its power. We will discuss: what can summarising do in a coaching conversation why using your clients own words rather than your own interpretation is important the responses you might receive …
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124 What to Do When a Coaching Client Wants Advice
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In this week's episode we are talking about what to do when a coaching client wants advice. It can be a dilemma when a coaching client asks for your opinion so let's explore this more. We will discuss: moments in coaching when this situation tends to come up are there any times when it is appropriate to give advice the continuum of coaching and why…
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123 Can One Coaching Conversation Change a Client's Life
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In this week's episode we are exploring the question as to whether one coaching conversation can change a client’s life. We discuss: How change occurs Is change evident straight away to a coach? Micro and macro changes How a coach can experience change Why coaching can be so life changing What does ‘life changing’ mean for an individual As we explo…
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In this week's episode we are bringing to you information about an opportunity within the coaching world that many people don't know about, coaching platforms. Digital coaching as an associate with an online platform can work for new and experienced coaches alike so let's explore this further. We will discuss: who are the organisations that provide…
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In today's episode we are taking you behind the scenes of 2023 for us both professionally and personally. It has been another wonderful year of growth and experiences. We will share: Our business retreat in Costa Rica How effective time blocking has been for us How we have grown our ways to connect with our audience A few personal insights The impa…
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120 What To Do When a Client Doesn't Have a Goal in Coaching
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In today's episode we are talking about what happens when your client doesn’t have a goal and what you can do to support them. We will discuss: How a coach and client can be aligned so they create together Why goals are important in coaching Reasons why someone might not have a goal Can fear of failure play a role How do people know what their goal…
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119 How to Pass Your Coaching Qualification
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In today's episode we are talking about how you can pass your coaching qualification. We know that many people seriously consider this issue before signing up and sometimes it can be a barrier to even getting started. We will discuss: different styles of learning how to manage your own expectations the way we have developed our courses to have a cl…
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In this week's episode we are talking about AI and coaching. We attended a conference recently that covered lots of learning around AI and wanted to share some of our new learning and reflections with you. We discuss: what are the opportunities and challenges relating to AI and coaching What are the different types of AI technology available for th…
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117 How To Get Your Coaching Qualification Funded By Your Organisation
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In this week's episode we are talking about how to get your coaching qualification funded by your organisation. We have regular conversations with potential trainees wondering the best way to seek funding so we thought we would share our ideas with you. We discuss: how to talk about the value of completing the training ways to start the conversatio…
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116 What are the Different Coaching Approaches?
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In this week's episode we are talking about the different coaching approaches available to coaches as they are on their learning journey. We discuss: the different coaching approaches available what coaching approaches we subscribe to in our training what actually is a coaching approach the different levels of accessing information about these appr…
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115 Inside The Coaching Crowd Business Lounge
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In this week's episode we are taking you behind the scenes of the Business Lounge. Recently we've made a big decision relating to the Business Lounge so today's episode helps us to share this with you. We discuss: what is the Business Lounge why we set it up how the offer is going to change from January and how you can get lifetime access to it how…
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114 5 Reasons to Self Fund Your Coaching Qualification
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In this week’s episode we are discussing self funding your coaching course. We have had a number of conversations with people who are considering self funding and we wanted to explore 5 reasons why you might self fund your qualification. We discuss: When is it better to hold out for your employer to fund your qualification? What does self funding g…
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In this week’s episode we are discussing how you know when you’re coaching. Now this might seem like a simple question but depending on how experienced we are and possibly the position we are in this can become trickier. We will discuss: - the difference between directive and non-directive coaching - what is the unlearning phase of coaching - why a…
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In this week's episode we are talking about how coaches can facilitate client progress. This is an ICF coaching competency and is something that needs to be considered carefully. We will discuss: - when in the coaching process should we discuss progress made - how can we embed questions naturally along the coaching journey - how can reflection supp…
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111 6 Ways to Use the Wheel of Life Coaching Activity
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In this week's episode we are talking about different ways that you can use the coaching tool the wheel of life. We are discussing this because we have noticed that sometimes it can be under utilised and unloved in the coaching world. We discuss: what is the Wheel of Life what kind of tool it is how can it support in goal setting how you can adapt …
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In this week's episode we want to share with you 12 ideas for ways you could make money from coaching. This episode will support you at whatever stage of coaching you find yourself. We will discuss: some of the important considerations you need to take into account what is the number one thing you need to be doing before you move forward with any o…
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In this week's episode we want to bring to you some ideas relating to an issue that you might see showing up in a variety of ways in your sessions; non commitment in sessions and how you can resolve this. We will discuss: the range of ways non-commitment can show up with clients why clients may show initial enthusiasm but then disappear or lack com…
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In this week's episode we are considering how you can create a CPD plan as a coach. When you are employed you are often encouraged and supported with your CPD plan within the workplace but what happens when you work as a coach independently. We will discuss: why it is important as a coach to have a CPD plan what does a CPD plan give you? how you ca…
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In this week's episode we are talking about something we read in an article on LinkedIn relating to replacing managers with coaches. Listen in to hear our reflections on this and consider some of the aspects of this topic we need to bear in mind. We will discuss: the impact managers have on employees experience at work the difference between a coac…
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In this week's episode we are heading into much more personal territory. Following a post about spirituality we had a lot of questions so we thought we would explore some of those today and think about the link between coaching and spirituality. We will discuss: what we mean by spirituality the importance of honouring and respecting all views about…
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In this week's episode we are talking about another tool for coaching. We are introducing to you coaching with constellations. Using this tool can support your coachee in a different way to help them engage with the wider system in their life. We will discuss: what the constellations tool is how you can engage your client with this tool effectively…
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