The Coaching Crowd® Podcast with Jo Wheatley & Zoe Hawkins

In this week's episode we are talking all about how to structure a chemistry conversation. This is important so that we can set a coaching relationship up for success and it's an important part of the coaching journey.    We discuss: - what a chemistry call is and why we offer them - a semi structure for a chemistry call - how you can explore what you are looking for in a potential client - what y...

This week's episode was requested by a member of our Coaching Crowd group and also links to the core coaching competency around understanding self and others. We are delighted to talk about the importance of reflection as a coach and how it can be done effectively.   We discuss: what reflective practice actually is how your reflective practice might change from training to when you are actively co...

In this week's episode we are talking about something that many people wonder about before making the leap from a corporate role into coaching. What are the career development opportunities available, how might a coaching career unfold and what can you aspire to achieve? We will answer these questions and give you some clarity. We discuss:  if you can develop a career path as a coach like you can...

In today's episode we are talking about coaching trends and predicitions for the future of coaching. This is a topic that has been r equested by members in the coaching lounge and it is also useful to understand the future of an industry if you are an aspiring coach.  We discuss: - The increase in demand for coaching services and the varied reason for this upward trend - The need to ensure there i...

In this week's episode we are talking about coaching perfectionism. The word perfectionist is a label we give to ourselves and it can see our coachees putting pressure on themselves to deliver a perfect result. Sometimes a coachee might know that it is perfectionism that needs to be explored and others might have no awareness. So let's start to highlight this issue that can show up in our coaching...

In this week's episode we are discussing how you can build your confidence as a coach. We know that it can be something new coaches struggle with as we have been there ourselves and we hear it from our trainee coaches.  We will discuss: the transition from feeling like an expert in your field which builds your confidence to being a coach drawing on a different set of skills the idea that you don't...

In this week's episode we are talking about how to end a coaching relationship. It is often an overlooked part of the coaching relationship and yet it is so important.  We discuss: how to start with the ending even in session 1 ways to honour the contract with your client and also set good boundaries ensuring we are supporting our client to become their own inner coach different questions you can...

How do emotions come into coaching? Is it possible to coach around emotions? In this week's episode we want to share with you the principles of emotions in coaching. This forms the heart of our coahcing style and we would love to share our thoughts and inspiration on emotions and the role of emotions in coaching. In this episode we cover: - Where do emotions come up in coaching - What is the unive...

In today's episode we are going to demystify what the coaching experience might look like. We will explore an outline of sessions, themes that might come up and how to approach sessions. This epsiode is an outline of a typical coaching journey. We will cover: - the importance of a chemistry call - why we recommend a pre coaching questionnaire - an outline of our process for a six session coaching...

In this special series entitled 'Decided to Coach' we are interviewing a number of our clients who have trained with us and worked with us. In today's episode we are interviewing HR Consultant, Deborah Barrett. We cover: - Deborah's career that brought her into coaching - how she discovered coaching was an option for her - why she chose to become a coach - how it felt joining the course during loc...

In this week's episode we are talking about different questions and techniques that can stimulate new perspectives with your coaching clients. We will cover: Several questions that you can use The purpose of each question and the result you hope to achieve We talk about questions designed to free clients of limitations and remove fear   The place for pre suppositions The best way to use these ques...

In this special series entitled 'Decided to Coach' we are interviewing a number of our clients who have trained with us and worked with us. In today's episode we are interviewing Emma Bradley. We cover: - Emma's career that brought her into coaching - how she discovered coaching was an option for her - why she chose to become a coach - how her plans for using her coaching skills changed along the...

In today's episode we are exploring the role of managers and leaders as a coach and the impact it can have on both employees and the organisation. We have trained many managers and leaders to be coaches but what impact can it have? We cover: why managers and leaders want to train as a coach what impact do the coaching skills gained have for both the organisation and employees how this approach can...

In this special series entitled 'Decided to Coach' we are interviewing a number of our clients who have trained with us and worked with us. In today's episode we are interviewing Tom White. We cover: - Tom's career that brought him into coaching - why he chose to become a coaching - the journey to becoming an entrepreneur - how he lacked a community before joining the Coaching Crowd Business Loung...

In this week's episode we are talking about creating coaching cultures within organisations. We know that many people who want to train as coaches today are doing so to have an impact at work and support their organisations in creating a culture where people are empowered and supported. We cover: - What the phrase 'coaching culture' means - The reasons why an organisation could benefit - What a co...

In this special series entitled 'Decided to Coach' we are interviewing a number of our clients who have trained with us and worked with us. In today's episode we are interviewing Iain Holloway McLean. We cover: - Iain's early career as a nurse and then a move into the pharmaceutical industry - his journey into coaching - the impact training to be a coach has had on both him and his wider life - ho...

In this week's episode we are covering another topic raised by one of the members of our coaching lounge. We are talking about coaching grief. Now, when we say grief most people will think about the idea of loss of a person but this week we want to broaden our definition and think about all of the different ways grief could show up for a person in a coaching session. We cover: How grief can be an...

In this week's episode we are giving some insights and ideas around how to coach the issue of confidence. We cover: understanding that we are not really coaching the issue but we coach the person that lack of confidence could be an identity issue Confidence can be experienced in different ways for different people External and internal referencing around self esteem Comfort, stretch and panic zone...

In this week's episode we are talking about the role of coaching in mental health. It is a huge part of our mission to support everyday mental health in a proactive way and we know that many coaches are nervous about the role coaching can play in mental health so in this episode we want to help coaches, and leaders, understand how coaching can confidently support everyday wellbeing. We will be cov...

In this week's episode we are talking about self care for coaches. Coaching is such a giving role and it is deeply important that we take time to ensure that as a coach we are giving to ourselves as well. To support you we will be covering: The importance of focusing on your own selfcare At what point is it best to establish a self care practice within your business How can you keep a sense of sel...

In this week's episode we are talking about how to find coaching clients. This is a common concern for those training to be a coach and for more established coaches too. Let's explore the many ways you can start to attract clients.  We're talking about:  The importance of visibility and what it means in this context The role social media plays in showcasing the work you are doing Ensuring you info...

In this week's episode we are talking about coaching teams. Coaching teams is a completely different experience from coaching individuals so we thought it would be helpful to cover some of the most important elements to consider when looking to work with teams. We're talking about:  What does coaching look like in a team? Difference between coaching individuals and coaching a team Why contractingw...

In this week's episode we are talking about common coaching scenarios. Ever thought "What would I do if……." Well, we're covering a number of different scenarios that clients bring to coaching and sharing how we'd approach them. There's no right or wrong answer of course, just some ideas as we share our thoughts. We're talking about: - What common scenarios the learners on our programmes have raise...

In this week's episode we are so proud to talk to you about the launch of our book 'Deciding to Coach' and a behind the scenes look at the development and writing of thebook.   We share with you: how we got started with the blueprint of the book the experience of writing the book as co-authors how we developed the content of the book the steps you need to take to write a book why we chose to write...

In today's episode we are exploring common mistakes in coaching. This episode has been created in response to our community wanting to hear us talk about mistakes coaches can make. Of course, mistakes are really only opportunities to learn and there is no such thing as the perfect coach. No matter how much experience you have as a coach it's always possible to learn.   In this episode you will lea...