Tag: coaching-skills

  • Great Conversations Don’t Just Engage the Mind

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    Psychology and neuroscience suggest that much of what drives our thoughts, emotions, and behavior happens below the level of our conscious awareness. We like to believe we’re making deliberate, rational decisions, but in reality, our brains are constantly processing far more information than we’re consciously aware of. I believe one of the biggest limitations of…

  • The Conversation Move that Gets People Unstuck Fast

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    A client once stopped me mid-session and asked: “What are you doing?” He’d noticed a pattern. Every time he brought me a problem, I wasn’t asking him to explain it further. I was asking him something else entirely. I told him: “Every time you talk in problem terms, I ask about the solution.” He looked…