by angela | Jun 20, 2023 | For Coaches
What is insight? Most people can remember and describe at least one powerful moment of sudden insight in their lives. The experience is often described as being ‘like a light bulb suddenly going on inside my head’ suggesting clues to the etymology of this word, the...
by angela | Jun 20, 2023 | Spotlight On...
Sorry, can you repeat the question please? How often as a coach do you find yourself asking the same question over and over? And if you did, what sense would you make of that? As I’m pondering on how you, my reader, might be reacting to this blog, a variety of images...
by angela | May 15, 2023 | Clean Coaching Tips, For Coaches
When you ‘spot’ a metaphor used by a client, what can you do to help them give some attention to it and understand its importance? A very powerful method of questioning was developed by psychotherapist David Grove, called ‘Clean Language’. The language you use is...
by angela | May 15, 2023 | Clean Coaching Tips
Why metaphors? I first came across the powerful effect of metaphors in coaching when I was myself being coached back in the late 90s. At the time I was an NLP Practitioner, working towards Master level with my own relationship issues. I thought it would be beneficial...
by angela | Apr 20, 2023 | Clean Coaching Tips, For Coaches
PUT YOUR CLEAN EARS ON WOMAN! Oh dear. A bit of a ‘D’oh!’ moment for me that I am almost too embarrassed to share, Here I am staying at my Mum and Step Dad’s for a few days helping out as both are getting elderly and under the weather. Maybe...
by angela | Mar 31, 2023 | For Coaches
A student asked me recently “Is there any disease/disorder (e.g. depression or else) where we as coaches shouldn’t work with someone or would need to advise them to first see a doctor?”. This is a big question and probably warrants a more in-depth...
by angela | Mar 15, 2023 | Spotlight On...
Asking stupid questions? When I was in my early twenties, I earned myself a reputation for asking ‘stupid’ questions. I was working in my first proper corporate position, in an internal sales support role. I was part of a team, and attended regular meetings. ...
by angela | Mar 15, 2023 | Spotlight On...
Sarah, where have you come from? My background is in both science and spirituality. I studied astrophysics at university and ended up spending many years working as a meteorologist in far flung locations around the planet. But I also trained as a Reiki healer and a... by angela | Feb 23, 2023 | Spotlight On...
I asked Clean Genies Valerie Galvin and Soula Kallinis to explain more about their specialism in ‘Breathexperience’ and how learning Clean Coaching has supported that. This is the first in a series of ‘Spotlight on’ blogs about Clean Coaches... by angela | Feb 23, 2023 | Clean Coaching Tips
You might be wondering, why on earth would you WANT to develop a beginner’s mind once you know your stuff. If you had to choose, what’s most important when coaching – being an expert or having a beginner’s mind? Not sure? Well, let me put it...