How Are Your People Doing?
We all have people. Think of your circles. You have co-workers, neighbors, friends from your past, current friends, and family members younger than you and older.
You interact with them in different ways. Maybe some you just wave to, but most you have some sort of conversation with. Those are the ones we are talking about today.
Conversations make up the majority of our interactions with others.
How are your conversations going?
Are some repetitive - where they share the same "things" over and over, and you wish you could help them get unstuck?
Are some wistful - where they talk about their dreams, but they don't seem to be moving toward them?
Are some shallow - where you wish you could go deeper, but you aren't sure how?
Are some sad - where you want to offer hope, but they can't seem to break through?
The Coaching paradigm can help!
Coach training isn't just for aspiring professionals (but we set them up well too). Coach principles have shifted many stale conversations and taken the relationships to a next level.
I remember the Exec father who shared he was now having productive conversations with his adult son who was in addiction recovery. Before training, he felt his role was to chide his son - to make sure he kept on the straight and narrow. Coaching changed the relationship.
I remember the 25+ years married woman who told me in tears that she had her first actual conversation with her husband as part of the Active Listening exercise. Before training, she felt like she should fill the silence with her words as a gift to his more quiet personality, but turns out he was just being gracious. Coaching changed the relationship.
I remember an "Aha" moment I had for myself when trying to get my aging parents to do what I thought they should do with our family home. Turns out I was taking on more responsibility than I needed to. Coaching changed the relationship.
I remember many a minister, vocational and otherwise, who felt the weight of discipleship lift off their shoulders when they found the art of asking Powerful Questions helped people help people grow their faith more than having all the answers for the variety of scenarios brought to them. They found the Holy Spirit was active in each individual's spirit, and they could partner together to discern His ways. Coaching changed the relationship.
So, how are your people?
Are they refreshed and empowered when they talk to you?
How are you? Are you weighted down, feeling responsible for things out of your control?
Coaching changes relationships!
Bridges offers multiple ways to learn about coaching starting at $29.
- Traction an inspirational workbook for your own journey.
- Coaching Videos with workbook, this 10+ hours gives you an in-depth foundation of the coaching paradigm. (Scroll down to the very bottom of the page.)
- Coaching Certification is a complete program including not only learning about the coaching principles, but also 4 personal coaching sessions and a coaching practicum where you practice coaching in an observed format. Next cohorts are forming now!
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