The Coaching Inn

Do people come to the conversation with an expectation that they will be doing some good work? Great to see coach Steven Jenkins picking up the word thinker in a LinkedIn post recently (and thank you for the shout out!). So Claire invited him to join us at The Coaching Inn for a chat. We regularly share invitations through social media to join these conversations. Steven comes from the world of co...

Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Mike White PCC after they got into conversation on LinkedIn.  Mike wrote a great post about tools, techniques and how to use them well whilst maintaining partnership. Mike is based in the UK and set up the Shropshire Coaches Group. Here's th e original LinkedIn po st Contac t Mike White PCC Claire Pedrick MCC     Keywords coaching, partnership, tool...

Here’s Becky’s response to your questions and insights from Chapter 5 Next time it's Chapter 6 - Enough growth. Ask your questions and share observations by commenting on this episode, or emailing info@3dcoaching.com   Keywords coaching, recovery, reset, redesign, enough resources, burnout, leadership, organizational culture, pandemic, sustainable work  

When Claire and Judy Reith first spoke about having a chat at The Coaching Inn about Judy and her husband Adrian's new book - Act 3: The Art of Growing Older , little did we know how important it was that they had written it while their ideas were evolving.   A key message from the book is to make choices about, and have a plan for, your Act 3 years before it is too late. Adrian’s untimely death h...

After our recent Business Special episode (highest listens of all time!), lots of people got in touch to ask for more! So we invited 5 coaches to join Claire at The Coaching Inn to talk about how they got their first 50 coaching hours. 'You have to put your hand up and say you're a coach'. Find out more as you listen and do share your ideas, insights and questions on social media.   Takeaways The...

Here’s Becky’s response to your questions and insights from Chapter 4 Next time it's Chapter 5 - Enough Resource. Ask your questions and share observations by commenting on this episode, or emailing info@3dcoaching.com   Keywords coaching, boundaries, personal development, organizational responsibility, wellbeing, resilience, work-life balance, digital habits, productivity, leadership    

This week's guest is J Val Hastings coming back to The Coaching Inn for a second time. Val is the author of Coaching from the Inside. Claire and Val explore what's different about internal coaching - and using coaching in another role.   takeaways The trend is shifting towards internal coaching in organisations. Internal coaching requires a different set of competencies compared to external coachi...

In another business building episode, Claire Pedrick MCC meets Sarah Short from the Coaching Revolution - where Sarah generously shares some great ideas for aspiring and experienced coaches. Free Community - Coaching Republic   Find out more about The Coaching Revolution  where you can book a call with Sarah You can buy a hard copy of Sarah's book A Coaching Business in a Book and/or download a fr...

Here’s Becky’s response to your questions and insights from Chapter 3 Next time it's Chapter 4 - Enough Boundaries. Ask your questions and share observations by commenting on this episode, or emailing info@3dcoaching.com   Keywords coaching, presence, stress management, breathing techniques, personal development, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, resilience, body awareness, self-regulation    ...

Today Claire is talking with coaches Mark Chappell, Fiona Craig, Caroline Drummond and Catherine Kramer who have all been asking questions about how you answer 'I don't know' questions when you're rightsizing the work at the beginning of every coaching conversation. Especially around the role question - how shall we do this? So we said come to The Coaching Inn and let's talk! We all learned someth...

Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Fiona McBride after reading a blog post that Fiona shared on Twitter about holding space - drawing on her experience as a coach, facilitator and yoga teacher. Listen as we explore presence and silence. "In silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves" Rumi   Takeaways Holding space is about being present with others. Pre...

Here’s Becky’s response to your questions and insights from Chapter 2 Next time it's Chapter 3 - Enough Presence.  Ask your questions and share observations by commenting on this episode, or emailing info@3dcoaching.com   Keywords coaching, self-actualization, beliefs, values, personal growth, enough permission, cultural contexts, leadership, limiting beliefs, self-awareness  

Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with coach Liz Price ACC. Several weeks ago, Liz started a conversation about power and privilege and difference after she and colleagues piloted a group to read and dig deep into their own power and privilege through reading Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad . Acknowledging power and difference is an important part of an ethical stance in coaching. W...

Claire Pedrick MCC and Gary Crotaz ACC in conversation about mastery, aspiration, and Gary's new career change book The IDEA Mindset .   Takeaways Direction is crucial for making career decisions. You can coach yourself effectively with the right tools. Surrounding yourself with better people fosters growth. The journey of finding your vocation is ongoing. Teamwork is essential in achieving goals....

Here’s Becky’s response to your questions and insights from Chapter 1 of the Art of Enough  #3DBookGroup Next time it's Chapter 2 - Enough Permission.   Ask your questions and share observations by commenting on this episode, or emailing info@3dcoaching.com Keywords coaching, enough mindset, self-connection, scarcity culture, personal growth, abundance, gratitude, flourishing, 3D Coaching, Becky H...

Claire Pedrick MCC and Alice Sheldon in conversation about conversations and Alice's book: Why weren't we taught THIS at school - the surprisingly simple secret to transforming life's challenges. Drawing on the work of Marshall Rosenburg's Non Violent Communication, Alice's work is all about having better conversations! Takeaways Alice's book addresses the gap in education about human needs. The w...

Steve tweeted @3dclaire after she shared the interview with Nick Bolton about what coaching really is. So we said come to The Coaching Inn and let's talk. It turns out that Steve Bush is a teacher using coaching in education, and Tony Swainston trains coaches in education (and is the author of Outstanding Coaching in Schools ). Join them as they talk about coaching, education, tools and techniques...

In this conversation, Claire Pedrick and Becky Hall delve into the themes of 'enough' as explored in Hall's book, 'The Art of Enough.' They discuss the importance of internal states of being, the connection between personal feelings of scarcity and external behaviors, and the significance of reclaiming the concept of 'enough' as a proper noun to emphasize its value in personal development and soci...

Claire Pedrick MCC talks with coach Robert Stephenson PCC about all sorts - including coaching young people and what they are both learning about coaching from musical conductors inclusing Benjamin Zander who wrote The Art of Possibility. Contact Robert   Keywords coaching, young people, coaching practices, authority in coaching, coaching relationships, clarity in coaching, coaching boundaries, hy...

In this week's podcast, Becky Hall joins Claire Pedrick and a live audience to launch this season's #3DBookGroup.  We will be reading Becky's The Art of Enough . Here's a free read of Art 1 ). Each week, we will focus on one chapter. Next week is The Introduction: Why we need the Art of Enough. Ask your questions and share observations by commenting on this episode, or emailing info@3dcoaching.com...

In 2020/21 a number of people joined Claire at The Coaching Inn podcast to talk about their stance on coaching and ethics. In this extended episode, we bring together the heart of that learning. You can use this as 3 hours self-study in ethics for ICF renewal.   Jenny Forge is a Psychiatrist and a Professional Certified Coach who has written Coaching in Mental Health Service Settings: Practical Ap...

Claire Pedrick MCC talks with coach Nathan Whitbread about coaching, neurodiversity and intersectionality in the workplace. They discuss the importance of recognising and embracing different thinking styles and the needs of individuals with neurodivergent conditions. Nathan shares his personal journey of discovering his dyslexia diagnosis and how coaching and support have made a significant differ...

Claire Pedrick MCC talks with Caroline Quaife about her journey from quite conventional coaching to integrating somatics. This is about embodying what we are learning... in the body! There's a live demo, too (please don't do this while driving) Caroline is offering listeners a third off the Somatic Sandbox programme with the code COACHINGINN. Contact Caroline via Linked In     Subscribe or follow...

Today Claire is talking with Barbara MacNish and Sandra Thompson. They emailed info@3dcoaching.com with a question: "Since completing the Transforming Conversations training earlier this year a group of us have continued to practice together on Thursdays once a month. We've re-practised all sorts of the tools you introduced us to on the course. In October's session we tried out "matching for rappo...

Today Claire is talking with coach Julian Mack who emailed info@3dcoaching.com with a question: 'Here's my challenge, I am concerned that I'm falling into corporate babble speak on my website. The hackneyed 'potential' reference came up in your discussion with Jeff Matthews and I winced. Maybe there's a way of making it a podcast entitled - how to avoid falling into the corporate babble trap?' So...