CHAPTER 7
NEW AND NEXT
Coaching Insights and Commitments
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness.
—WILLIAM H. MURRAY
A COMMON REGRET of coaches occurs when they realize they missed the opportunity to confirm clients will define and commit to an action, even if the action is to take time to reflect. The opportunity missed does not happen after clients make a decision. The oversight comes when coaches don’t ask about a slight smile, gasp, or look of shock that indicates clients have landed on a truth or solution they had not seen before.
Here’s the scenario: The client had a powerful new awareness about himself or his situation. The coach felt good about the shift in perspective—so good, the ...
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