Secrets of Success in Coaching

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using this deeper understanding to explore how other

people make sense of the world, and through this creating

a more informed view of the choices they want to make.

To help the client develop this pattern of internalisation,

vocalisation and investigation you can draw upon a range

of simple challenges and questions. Once the client voices a

specific fantasy (for example, ‘I can’t present to a group’, ‘I

am shy’ or ‘I don’t have any skills’), you can use any one of

the following routines to challenge the statement.

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Ask the audience – You can ask the client, ‘Would

other people ...