The Coaching Inn

Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Syrus Lowe and Antony Quinn from www.thecommunicationpractice.com where they use drama as a way of building inclusive cultures.  We talk about lived learning and lived experience.   Contact Syrus Lowe Antony Quinn Keywords coaching, roleplay, facilitation, communication, diversity, inclusion, vulnerability, curiosity, drama-based training, online tr...

Josephine Knowles emailed info@3dcoaching.com : ‘I was listening to you and Nishe this morning and I wondered whether to be brave and contact you. Then you mentioned Tango and I thought – YES! I wondered if you were up for thinking some more about the e of STOKeRS and the R - in terms of power and partnership I feel like I’ve had some insights!’   We always share invitations like this through Link...

Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Emmy award winning television journalist and coach Jane Hanson who has spent over 30 years helping people learn to communicate better. There’s plenty of tips about creating great video content. And we explore why it matters to be vulnerable and, in the words of Nadia Bolz-Weber why this is about speaking from our scars not our wounds.   Takeaways Kn...

Building on Claire and Su’s conversation in this season’s Episode 1, coach Liz Ogborne emailed to say can we have a deeper conversation about how we talk about coaching. So we did.  ‘What would it be like if’... ‘so that you can…’   Contact Liz: www.lizogborne.coach or via LinkedIn    Key Words coaching, coaching conversations, client needs, coaching expectations, positive language, coaching descr...

Claire Pedrick MCC is joined at The Coaching Inn by Duncan Partridge. Duncan has spent his career in education. He is now trained as a coach and uses a coaching style to enhance CPD in schools   His book is: Coaching for Educators - How to transform CPD in your school Contact Duncan through Linked In   Key Words coaching, education, professional development, instructional coaching, imposter syndro...

Today, publisher Alison Jones joins Claire at The Coaching Inn to talk about her new book: Exploratory Writing - Everyday Magic for Life and Work . This is a great way to coach yourself. And there’s some great nuggets in here for trainers, facilitators and anyone who works with people.   Contact Alison Jones https://twitter.com/bookstothesky https://www.instagram.com/bookstothesky_/ https://www.ti...

Today Claire is talking with The Coaching Club. They emailed info@3dcoaching.com with a question about challenge. So we said come to The Coaching Inn and let’s talk…   Some links Transforming Conversations Contact the office if you've done 3D's Transforming Conversations or Building a Coaching Culture and we will send you an invitation to practice sessions.   Contact our guests: Barbara McNish Bec...

Ivan Yong and Elena Bucciero met through EMCC (European and Mentoring and Coaching Council). They began having a conversation on Linked In about coaching and faith and tagged Claire - who said come to The Coaching Inn and let’s talk!   We talk about waiting, hope, faith, love and more.  Whether or not you have a Christian faith, there are things here to stimulate your thinking.   Contact us throug...

‘We offer and they choose’ says Kathryn Mannix in her latest book Listen. Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with doctor and author Kathryn Mannix about listening, what we can learn in coaching from being open about ordinary dying and why the opening question is the only one you can learn.   Kathryn’s books are Listen With the End in Mind   Here is Kathryn’s  TED talk: What happens as we...

Alex Swallow, The Influence Expert, introduced Robbie Swale to The Coaching Inn. Today he speaks with Claire about personal branding and more:  How to be seen Don’t put yourself under pressure Taking time for what’s important to you Being yourself and being adaptive Simplifying your message What makes people make coaching less simple than it could be And why making mistakes matters (it wasn't inte...

Today Claire is in conversation with Sandra Whiles who started The Coach’s Gathering with Annie Lee in 2020.  Sandra shares her coaching journey from Local Authority Chief Exec. We talk about connecting, being a digital nomad and presence and why cheap and cheerful CPD matters for coaches who are working alone..   Contact Sandra via Linked In or http://www.sandrawhilescoaching.com/   Remember to s...

Lucy Bolster is training with 3D and emailed us to say we absolutely had to meet Kathryn Lord from www.outoftheboxstories.org  . The sense of delight, wonder and enjoyment in human interaction is strongly present in both of these kinds of conversations The core values of OOB - breathe, trust, listen, feel, wonder, play, love - are the internal process I try to inhabit when I'm in a coaching conver...

Lizzie Rhodes James tagged Claire in a Linked In share about listening (thank you). It was fascinating so we made contact with, coach Andy Denne who agreed to come to The Coaching Inn and share it with us! Here is the original post    There are 3 Chinese Pictures that are used for the word listening. Listen to find out more!   Takeaways Listening is a fundamental human skill that creates connectio...

We open Season 3 at The Coaching Inn asking the question: What is coaching?   If you’re not sure, this is for you! Claire and Su talk about the impact coaching might have for things that you want to think through, are struggling with or need some focus on. Together, we look at what coaching is from the perspective of the Thinker: what would it be like if you had a safe space to do the thinking you...

We finish 2022 with a return visit from Robbie Swale as he seeks to reach his 2022 goal of 100 podcast appearances. Robbie and Claire did go on a walk in the hills - (and had such a good time that they forgot to take a pic!). We talk goals, and tortoises, hares and more… Robbie’s books - which are great for kicking off a new year are: How to Start (a book, business or creative project) When You’re...

Today Claire is talking with Charly Cox & Sarah Flynn about connection, coaching, humanity and what happens when you believe in people. They also highlight the need for coaches to manage their own emotions and show up authentically in coaching sessions. The Climate Change Coaches offer training programs and coaching services to help climate leaders and organizations navigate the challenges of...

Today Claire is talking to John Blakey - author of Challenging Coaching and The Trusted Executive. We talk about all sorts - John’s friendship with Sir John Whitmore, Where did the books come from? What’s coming up? What qualities do we bring to trust people? Coaching as holy ground and more.   Takeaways The term 'Challenging Coaching' was born from a need for more direct engagement in coaching. J...

Claire is in conversation with Dom Jones about how he  is using what he learned about coaching from 3D’s  Transforming Conversations in his role as a police chaplain. Some great insights from Dom about his journey to listening even better. Contact Dom via Twitter @HantsPoliceChap Or email chaplain@hampshire.police.uk     Keywords coaching, chaplaincy, pastoral care, police, grief, bereavement, con...

Today coach Sam Isaacson is back for a return visit to The Coaching Inn to talk about his new book Superhuman Coaching . How is technology affecting the coaching profession? Should we be using it more? Should we be using it less? We talk about practical ways to use technology now - in some great and normal ways! Sam is former Global Director of Consulting at Coach Hub, works across the coaching pr...

Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with her friend Psychotherapist Jane Tiller about empathy and the essential OK ness of every human. -   Some links: the article Jane mentioned Her work with Jeff Hopping on spirituality Jane’s business - Soul Body Podcast with Mike White on using tools TA101 available at many institutions including Metanoia, The Berne Institute Information about the UK A...

Coach, Supervisor and Trainer Nishe Patel shared a post on Linked In: “If coaching is a partnership, should the coach’s experience and thinking be shared more freely?  I’ve been going back and forth over this question for quite some time now, and it’s challenged how I see coaching. As much as my focus is on my clients and what they want to achieve, I feel I may be missing opportunities to support...

How do new coaches get work? The best way to find out is to ask them! In this extended Business of Coaching Special, Claire Pedrick MCC talks with 6 very different people about what they are learning on the way. They have all qualified from coaching training in the last 1-2 years. Sarah Brooks is a university lecturer and a coach in the career space Sarah Clein was in the public sector befoew she...

Today, Claire is talking with coach and Jazz lover Tunçel Gülsoy about making coaching our own and why it's like Jazz. And Pizza. We talk about Frank Barrett's book about leadership and Jazz - Yes to the Mess   Coaching is a conversation that raises awareness and leads to action. Jazz music teaches us the importance of adapting and improvising in life. Coaches should come together and create a soc...

In today's episode, 3D's new managing partner Su Blanch talks to Claire (who isn't leaving) about some of what she is learning from her Camino across Spain. It's also a great demonstration of coaching!   Takeaways The Camino was a promise, a walk, and a fundraiser. We hadn't really taken seriously what it was we were going to do. You can't really think about walking 600 kilometers. Every morning w...

In today’s episode, Claire Pedrick MCC talks with leadership and team coach Jude Jennison about her latest book Leading through Uncertainty .  She’s published a 2nd edition to integrate learning from leaders managing through the pandemic. We talk about control, naming fear and more…   Jude has extensive experience in organisations. Having overcome her fear of horses, Jude works with leaders and he...