Without a doubt, the most important coaching tips I learned in my life coaches training were about how critically important it is to maintain a conscious presence in each coaching session, and this is attained by practicing first-rate self care and personal management. The key coaching questions to ask, outstanding inquiries to pose, and remarkable processes to use can fall flat if I don’t approach each session with my own tank filled to the max!
Self Management is the Key
It takes just a few quick minutes to integrate these three simple coaching tips into your practice each time you’re about to begin a session.
Tip #1: Take the time to center yourself. You can choose what works best for you, and this might include meditation, yoga, deep breathing, or reading inspirational passages.
Tip #2: Remind yourself of your own magnificence. You can post a list of your core values or your personal life purpose statement in your coaching space. Take a few moments to read these and fill your self with your own amazing attributes.
Tip #3: Let go of your own agenda, distractions, or anything that might be taking up space in your head. Remind yourself that those will be waiting for you when you’re finished with the coaching session. Your clients pay you well and deserve 100% of your focus.
Practice These Coaching Tips and Soon They will Become Second Nature!
Coaching is about getting out of the way and letting the client access their own most resourceful self. This means that the coach brings none of his or her own judgments, fears, or emotions to the session. Maintaining awareness of when I do, as a coach, get triggered by something my client is processing is much easier when I have approached the session after practicing my own self care by using the coaching tips. At that point, I then take the responsibility to let go of my own agenda or emotions for the time I’m in the session and quickly bring my focus back to the client.
The underlying foundation of being an amazing coach and practicing awareness is self acceptance. I am human and certain issues that my client addresses may hook me. Instead of falling into the chasm of self judgment, I exercise awareness, acceptance and forgiveness, and then again place 100% focus on my client’s agenda.
It is this high level of self awareness, self responsibility, and self acceptance coupled with each of the coach’s tip that creates the safe space for my clients to share their deepest thoughts and challenges, and move forward in their lives. Try each tip and fill your own tank in order to be a more conscious and amazingly present coach for your clients.
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Marti Hess
Life Coach
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Hi Marti,
Love these tips. As I’ve gone through my own coaching training, I’ve also discovered the need to be there 100% for your client. As you say, this is done through preparation and your 3 tips are absolutely essential.
This may go without saying, but I am always sure to turn off all distractions — phone, email, text, etc. — and to let everyone in the house know I cannot be disturbed.
Thanks for the great post, Marti! Happy coaching!