CHAPTER 2
Crazy Coaching Beliefs
If you are following a formula or model, you aren’t really coaching.
—MARCIA REYNOLDS
SOME COACHES, COACHING schools, and credentialing organizations don’t follow the ICF coaching competencies and get amazing results. No matter what theoretical framework they draw from, if they predominantly use reflective inquiry, I support their approaches. The essence of coaching is congruent with the practices taught in this book no matter their philosophy and implementation.
There isn’t one right way to coach. If your practice encourages your clients to self-reflect and generate insight, we are speaking the same language. If you don’t know all the answers and are comfortable with not knowing, we can disagree on competencies ...
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