))
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 ...
…
continue reading
173 8 End of Year Questions In this reflective end-of-year episode, we guide listeners through 8 powerful coaching questions to close out 2024 and set intentions for 2025. Inspired by the idea of Christmas crackers but swapping out cheesey jokes for meaningful questions, we pair reflection with forward-thinking, encouraging listeners to pause, refl…
…
continue reading
172 How to Change Your Career in a Year Is it possible to train as a coach and become accredited all within a year? This episode we answer this question and share how to make a significant career shift in just one year. We explore the process of becoming a qualified coach, offering a structured timeline for training, practicing, and completing a co…
…
continue reading
171 Coaching and Neurodiversity In this episode we explore the growing importance of coaching neurodivergent clients. The reason we're bringing this topic to you is because you will, if you're coaching clients, be coaching neurodivergent clients, those that know they're neurodivergent and those that don't. You yourself may be neurodivergent or you …
…
continue reading
170 Great Mentors are Great Coaches We often discuss how mentoring and coaching are two very different and distinct disciplines/conversations and how the two play very diverse roles in leadership. However, in this episode we explore the similarities of coaching and mentoring and how your mentoring conversations can be improved by incorporating some…
…
continue reading
1
169 Ten Results You'll Get From Training To Be a Coach
25:18
25:18
나중에 재생
나중에 재생
리스트
좋아요
좋아요
25:18
In this week's episode we want to explore with you the results you will get from training to be a coach. Some of them may seem obvious to you but we also want to share with you some of the more subtle results that we see our learners achieving. Hear us talk about: the growth journey every learner goes on how an additional income stream can support …
…
continue reading
On the third anniversary of this podcast we wanted to share with you how you might start your own podcast. This podcast has become the cornerstone of our business and something that we enjoy recording together every month. Let's think about how this could work for your business too. Hear us talk about: why starting a podcast can can be simple what …
…
continue reading
In this week's episode join us to talk about all things ideal client. Defining your ideal client is at the heart of developing a coaching business but we know that so many struggle with this. Hear us talk about: Why defining your ideal client is not about excluding people Questions to define your ideal coaching client What actually is an ideal clie…
…
continue reading
In today's episode we are talking about how to choose a coaching accreditation body. It's something that many people wonder about, so let's explore it today. Hear us talk about: What is an accreditation body How long does your accreditation last for Is CPD required whilst a member of an accrediting body What does the accreditation body demonstrate …
…
continue reading
In today's episode we are talking about creativity and coaching. We truly believe that creativity is at the heart of coaching so let's explore what it truly means. Hear us talk about: Why creativity is at the heart of coaching How AI can be used creatively in the context of coaching What does being creative as a coach really mean Why some clients n…
…
continue reading
In this week's episode we want to talk about the principles of group and team coaching as means to grow your coaching business. Hear us discuss: Why group and team coaching are perfect routes to create a successful and sustainable coaching business Our principles of group and team coaching The importance of what you want to contribute to humanity w…
…
continue reading
In this week's episode we continue our series about ICF core competencies by focussing on facilitating client growth. Hear us talk about: What it means to facilitate client growth What signs you can look for that your client is not benefitting from this competency What progress can look like for a client How you can ensure clients have everything t…
…
continue reading
1
162 ICF Core Competencies: Demonstrates Ethical Practice
20:09
20:09
나중에 재생
나중에 재생
리스트
좋아요
좋아요
20:09
In this week's episode we continue with exploring the ICF core competencies. Today we will discuss demonstrating ethical practice. Hear us talk about: What it means to embody to demonstrate ethical practice The link between ethics and the other core competencies How to create a safe environment for your clients Creating a safe environment Knowing t…
…
continue reading
1
161 ICF Core Competencies: Embodies a Coaching Mindset
32:45
32:45
나중에 재생
나중에 재생
리스트
좋아요
좋아요
32:45
In this week's episode we continue with exploring the ICF core competencies. Today we will discuss embodying a coaching mindset. Hear us talk about: What it means to embody a coaching mindset What it takes to be a great coach Role modelling and how you do it Ways to develop yourself further as a coach Developing a reflective practice The most chall…
…
continue reading
In this week's episode we are talking about the purpose of coaching and the different perspectives on this. We will discuss: the different perspectives on the purpose of coaching why the coaching industry feels like it is experiencing an identity crisis if purpose is different at a group and individual level the ripple effect of coaching why all co…
…
continue reading
In this week's episode we are considering how fear shows up in the coaching relationship. We will discuss: ways that fear creep in for the coach and why that can happen why your coachee may feel fear at points in your coaching relationship what happens if there is a fear of curiosity how to break out of coaching habits what it feels like to sit in …
…
continue reading
In this week's episode we continue with the theme of core coaching competencies by exploring what it means to listen actively. We will discuss: What exactly are you listening for as a coach Why is active listening nuanced How to begin to explore a client's words and emotions What is the importance of a clients energy Is there ever value in interrup…
…
continue reading
In this week's episode we continue with the theme of core coaching competencies by exploring what it means to maintain presence. We will discuss: At what point do we begin to become present in relation to a session How to support you client to step in to presence The importance of coaching the 'what' and the 'why' How to focus on what the client wa…
…
continue reading
In this week's episode we continue with the theme of core coaching competencies by exploring what it means to cultivate trust and safety. We will discuss: What are the indicators for this core coaching competency Why this is the foundation of great coaching How to explore your own relationship with trust The importance of self development and self …
…
continue reading
1
155 ICF Core Competencies: Establishes and Maintains Agreements
22:21
22:21
나중에 재생
나중에 재생
리스트
좋아요
좋아요
22:21
As we continue our exploration of the ICF core competencies we will this week be talking about establishing and maintaining agreements in coaching. We will discuss: what does it mean to establish and maintain agreements how to establish what a client really wants to focus on why does this core competency help both you and your clients in a session …
…
continue reading
1
154 ICF Core Competency Series: Evoking Awareness in Coaching Conversations
22:46
22:46
나중에 재생
나중에 재생
리스트
좋아요
좋아요
22:46
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
1
127 Questions You Can Use In A Pre Coaching Questionnaire
19:53
19:53
나중에 재생
나중에 재생
리스트
좋아요
좋아요
19:53
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…
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
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 …
…
continue reading
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…
…
continue reading
