As a Coach, how to shift people out of fears and doubt?

Coaching, in the world of crisis…

People hold stories in their minds as if they are true. Holding onto these rigid thinking patterns is what makes people not think or do things outside the norm. And, this is why people need coaches. This is why Coaches need to coach.

Emotions make a coaching conversation more vulnerable

Though humans have the amazing capacity to observe their own thinking. The cloud of emotions can fog the vision of a person. This is when people need someone else to help them see what we think and then discover together how to think differently.

What’s next? Just go, Coach.

Sometimes your client just needs a sounding board to talk things through or just a few good questions to discover new options.

When you feel that your client is stuck, facilitate the conversation with a transformational coaching approach rather than a transactional approach. Coaching is about helping your client think.

Coaching how they think.

To coach how your client thinks you need an external disruptor and a reflective inquiry. Coaching enables others to climb a tree in their minds. Clients need to gain a wider view to see their faults in thinking. Find out what does not support their desires.

Helping your client shift out of fear and doubt.

To make this happen, Dr.Marcia recommends a combination of five essential coaching practices and three mental habits.

5 essential practices

Five essential practices of reflective inquiry that make coaching more easier and effective to see beyond their stories.

Coach the person and not the problem

Goaltending: As a coach, stay on track to get the intent and purpose of the derived goal from your clients.

Active replay: Help them see what they are thinking. There is no good or bad emotion. It is energy flowing through their space.

Brain hacking: This step involves going deeper into the block. Observe and look at their emotional patterns and reactions and unmet needs.

New and next: Get them to articulate what you understand and then get them to do it. Let them know what you know and ensure that it is clear.

Mental habits before you start coaching

Align your brain:

Open your mind with curiosity

Care with your heart

Gut with courage

Receive – don’t just listen: Use the technique of RARE

R – receive with no judgment

A – appreciate their experience

R – Reflect on what you notice

E- explore how the expression relates to their desired outcome

Catch and release judgment: Your calm and confident presence will help them create a space where they get comfortable with the unknown.

With this, you will be able to shift the client from fear and doubt into the coaching possibilities.