Send us a text You ask a powerful question, the room goes quiet, and your stomach tightens—should you jump in? We pull back the curtain on why that silent pause is often the most important moment in a coaching session and how to trust it instead of rushing to fill it. When a client doesn’t answer right away, it isn’t a dead end; it’s the mind at work, reaching past automatic responses to find what’s real. We share a clear, practical approach to holding space: breathe, relax your body, and in...
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Send us a text You ask a powerful question, the room goes quiet, and your stomach tightens—should you jump in? We pull back the curtain on why that silent pause is often the most important moment in a coaching session and how to trust it instead of rushing to fill it. When a client doesn’t answer right away, it isn’t a dead end; it’s the mind at work, reaching past automatic responses to find what’s real. We share a clear, practical approach to holding space: breathe, relax your body, and in...
Client First: Coaching That Centers the Client’s Reality
The Modern Leadership Coaching Podcast
2 minutes
4 weeks ago
Client First: Coaching That Centers the Client’s Reality
Send us a text Ever notice how a well-meant “Have you tried this?” can quietly take over a coaching session? We dig into the subtle ways coaches insert their own story—book lists, tool stacks, personal routines—and how that shift pulls focus away from the client’s reality. By unpacking the difference between coaching and mentoring, we show how to protect agency, keep the space clean, and help clients discover answers they actually believe in. We walk through practical language that keeps cur...
The Modern Leadership Coaching Podcast
Send us a text You ask a powerful question, the room goes quiet, and your stomach tightens—should you jump in? We pull back the curtain on why that silent pause is often the most important moment in a coaching session and how to trust it instead of rushing to fill it. When a client doesn’t answer right away, it isn’t a dead end; it’s the mind at work, reaching past automatic responses to find what’s real. We share a clear, practical approach to holding space: breathe, relax your body, and in...
