The Coaching Inn

Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Ben Dooley MCC today. They discuss the importance of challenging and myth-busting in coaching, as well as the journey that led Ben to coaching. They explore the contradictions and inconsistencies in coaching training and language, such as the idea of being an expert while claiming not to be one. They also delve into the power of precision and specificity in coaching, and the need to ask clear and intentional questions. Ben shares his least favourite question in coaching and offers alternative ways to approach it.   Takeaways Challenging and myth-busting are important aspects of coaching. Coaching training often includes contradictions and inconsistencies. Precision and specificity in coaching questions are crucial for clarity and effectiveness. The language we use in coaching can have unintended impacts and should be carefully considered. Being intentional and purposeful in coaching actions and questions is essential.   Contact Ben Dooley   And contact Claire through info@3dcoaching.com   Coming Up:  Next:  Open Table - Coaching and Grief with Peronel Barnes and Lis Whybrow Soon: The Impact of Action Learning Sets and more with Chris Hewitt   You can watch this episode on YouTube. If you like The Coaching Inn, subscribe or follow on your podcast platform to hear new episodes as they drop.     Keywords coaching, challenging, myth-busting, contradictions, inconsistencies, precision, specificity, intentional questions

Claire Pedrick talks to fellow MCC and coach Marie Quigley about her coaching journey and her multiple accreditations with  International Coaching Federation (ICF) EMCC and Association for Coaching Subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn to hear the team from the Universal Coaching Alliance later in the year.   Marie shares her experience of training as a coach and the challenges she faced in taking the leap. She discusses the importance of being fully present with clients and the difference between mentor coaching and supervision. Marie emphasises the value of listening for echoes and allowing clients to hear their own essence. She encourages coaches to do their learning and training, but also to let go of models and be fully themselves in their coaching practice.   Contact Marie through Linked In or www/empower-world.com   If you like this episode, subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn on your podcast platform to hear new episodes as they drop.  You can watch this episode, with subtitles on our YouTube Channel   Coming Up:  Next:  Mythbusting Coaching with Ben Dooley MCC Soon: Moving Away from the Fixer Mindset with Chris Hewitt   Key Words coaching journey, accreditations, training, mentor coaching, supervision, presence, listening for echoes  

In this episode of The Coaching Inn, Claire Pedrick interviews David Roche, a former CEO, coach, mentor, and author. David shares his journey from working in retail to becoming a successful first-time CEO. He discusses the importance of being a generalist and the value of coaching and mentoring for CEOs. David talks about his book, 'Become a Successful First Time CEO,' which offers insights and stories from his own experience and other CEOs. He is passionate about the need for better support and coaching for first-time CEOs to ensure their success.   Contact: David@greyareacoaching.com   claire@3dcoaching.com   If you like this episode, subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn on your podcast platform to hear new episodes as they drop.  You  can watch this episode, with subtitles on our YouTube Channel   Coming Up:  Next:  Letting Go of Models and Being Fully Yourself as a Coach with Marie Quigley Soon: The Benefits of Improvisation in Coaching with Julie Flower   Key Words coaching, CEO, mentor, author, retail, journey, generalist, specialist, book industry, support, success

"Scaling coaching up to 600 students is possible and can have a significant impact." Sarah Brooks Today, Claire Pedrick hosts a conversation with Su Blanch, Claire Revell, Sarah Brooks, Sarah Marston and Jim Robinson about coaching and education - particularly but not exclusively higher education. Guests share their experiences and insights. Topics discussed include incorporating coaching into the curriculum, the value of reflection and thinking space for students, and the challenges of scaling coaching approaches. We touch on the importance of creating a coaching culture within educational institutions and the potential benefits for both students and staff.    Here are Sarah Brooks’ articles Why Thinking Critically about Career Choices is Important | Edge Foundation The Career Development Plan: how large-group teaching helps to embed employability into the University curriculum for Business and Management students | Edge Foundation Contact s.brooks@sheffield.ac.uk Contact Details for everyone via Linked In: Su Blanch Claire Revell Sarah Brooks Sarah Marston Jim Robinson If you like this episode, subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn on your podcast platform to hear new episodes as they drop.     Coming Up: Next Episode: Become a Successful First-Time CEO with David Roche Soon: Why I Chose to Train with 3D Coaching - Shaney Crawford Key Words coaching, higher education, curriculum, reflection, thinking space, scaling coaching, coaching culture, funding, resources

We know that we can gain useful insights by hearing what’s happening in different contexts and making meaning in our own.  So today Claire is talking to Helen Pattison, Chief Executive of War Child UK, about the importance of psychological safety for children in war zones. She highlights the need for children to have a safe environment where they can thrive, play, and interact with others. War Child focuses on providing evidence-based interventions to help children recover from trauma, such as art therapy, sports interventions, and music. We talk about the power of music in making people feel better and reconnecting them to their ancestral stories. She also discusses the challenges of ensuring psychological safety for both staff members in the UK and local staff on the ground in conflict zones.   You can donate to War Child here: www.warchild.org.uk Here is the story of the walks that began with Claire and Helen and a handful of others.   Check out Claire’s latest walking movement - Coaches Walking   If you like this episode, subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn on your podcast platform to hear new episodes as they drop.   Coming Up:  Saturday:  Open Table: Coaching and Higher Education   Key Words psychological safety, children, war zones, trauma, evidence-based interventions, art therapy, sports interventions, music, ancestral stories, staff safety

Remi Adekoya discusses power, privilege, and wealth through the lens of his experiences growing up in Nigeria and Poland. He explores how perceptions of race and economic development shape hierarchies and social dynamics. Remy emphasises the importance of economic success in challenging racial inequalities and calls for the empowerment of black African nations. He also highlights the role of hierarchies in society and how people's perceptions and behaviours are influenced by power and privilege.   Read Remi’s book : Whiteness, Wealth and Power If you like this episode, subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn on your podcast platform to hear new episodes as they drop.  You  can watch this episode, with subtitles on our YouTube Channel   Coming Up:  Next: Psychological Safety with Helen Pattison from War Child    Key Words power, privilege, wealth, race, economic development, hierarchies, social dynamics, black African nations

In this episode, Claire Pedrick interviews Claire Dale, a former choreographer and founder of the Physical Intelligence Institute. They discuss the role of the body and embodiment in coaching and leadership. Claire Dale shares her journey from choreography to coaching and explains how physical intelligence can enhance leadership skills. They explore the concept of an embodied model of leadership, which includes authority, inspiration, compassion, and analytical thinking. They also discuss the importance of flow in conversations and the use of movement and breath in coaching.    Find out more www.physicalintelligenceinstitute.com/coachtraining use code 3DSPECIAL to get £400 off   Contact Claire Dale on Linked In    If you like this episode, subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn on your podcast platform to hear new episodes as they drop.  You  can watch this episode, with subtitles on our YouTube Channel   Coming Up:  Next:  Whiteness, Wealth and Power with Remi Adekoya  Soon: Letting Go of Models and Being Fully Yourself as a Coach with Marie Quigley   Keywords coaching, leadership, body, embodiment, physical intelligence, choreography, authority, inspiration, compassion, analytical thinking, flow, movement, breath, Claire Pedrick, Claire Dale  

At the end of International Coaching Week, Robbie Swale from The Coach’s Journey interviews Claire Pedrick about her supervision community.     They discuss the challenges of traditional one-to-one and group supervision and the need for a more accessible and affordable solution. Claire shares her journey of creating the supervision community, which offers different tiers of membership and live events for coaches to connect and learn from each other. The community provides a space for ongoing learning and support, allowing coaches to receive supervision based on their current workload.    The conversation highlights the importance of welcome and hospitality in creating a thriving community. The conversation explores the benefits of group learning for coaches and the importance of community in coaching. It discusses the different tiers of the supervision community and how they cater to coaches at various stages of their career. Claire shares her vision for the future of the community and the importance of succession planning.   an accessible and affordable solution for coaches seeking ongoing learning and support. Different membership tiers provide coaches with options based on their needs and budget. The online community cafe creates a sense of community and allow coaches to connect and learn from each other. The community allows coaches to scale themselves and receive supervision based on their current workload. Welcome and hospitality are key elements in creating a thriving community. Group learning in a coaching community is a fast way to upgrade knowledge and confidence in dealing with difficult coaching situations. Joining a coaching community allows coaches to learn from the challenges and experiences of others, even if they haven't faced them personally yet. The different tiers of a coaching community cater to coaches at different stages of their career and provide tailored support and resources.   Contact  Claire Pedrick claire@3dcoaching.com  https://www.patreon.com/clairepedrick www.3dcoaching.com   Robbie Swale https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/ linkedin.com/in/robbieswale   If you like this episode, subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn on your podcast platform to hear new episodes as they drop.  You  can watch this episode, with subtitles on our YouTube Channel   Coming Up:  Next:  Coaching and Physical Intelligence with Claire Dale Soon: Open Table: Coaching and Higher Education   Key Words   supervision community, coaching, accessibility, affordability, learning, support, membership tiers, live events, ongoing learning, welcome, hospitality, coaching, group learning, supervision community, tiers, asynchronous communication, personal connection, succession planning, Coach’s Journey

"Coaching is facilitating someone else to think, but you've just described it as facilitating someone to speak."   In today’s episode, Mark Bixter speaks honestly and spaciously about his transition into coaching, driven by his passion for helping those in need. He highlights the importance of vulnerability coaching, creating a safe space for individuals to express their thoughts and feelings, and the value of facilitating meaningful conversation.    Mark coaches with charities within the third sector and is committed to making coaching accessible and democratic in organisations supporting children's social work services, prison staff, young women, and people with mental health issues in the workplace.    A great insight into working almost exclusively through associate relationships and the difference between coaching and being a coach.   Contact Mark Bixter through https://www.markbixterlifecoach.co.uk/ or Linked In     Find out more about The Forgiveness Project   If you like this episode, subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn on your podcast platform to hear new episodes as they drop.  You  can watch this episode, with subtitles on our YouTube Channel   Coming Up:  Next: Claire Pedrick’s 3D Supervision Community with Guest Host Robbie Swale Summary   Soon: Psychological Safety with Helen Pattison, CEO of War Child   Key Words coaching, charity sector, vulnerability, credibility, partnership, adaptation, associate coach, team, safe space, Mark Bixter, Claire Pedrick   Key Words coaching, charity sector, vulnerability, associate coach, team, safe space, Mark Bixter, Claire Pedrick  

It took one of our students to remind us that a podcast on how we do what we do at 3D would be a great idea! In this bonus episode at the start of International Coaching Week, Claire Pedrick MCC interviews Shaney Crawford about her coaching journey and experiences. Shani shares how she discovered coaching through a podcast and her interest in becoming a better listener. She discusses the transformative impact her training with 3D had on her coaching skills.    Shani also talks about her work as the head of an international school in Japan and her personal journey of overcoming addiction. The conversation highlights the importance of simplicity, containment, and truly hearing others in coaching. In this conversation, Claire and Shaney discuss the importance of creating a safe space for people to share their stories without interruption. They explore the distinction between those who feel obligated to share and those who genuinely need their story to be heard. Hear the journey of becoming an artful coach and the importance of narrowing the gap between your best and hardest coaching sessions.    Shani shares her experiences with Action Learning Facilitator training and the challenges of transitioning from free clients to paid clients. They also touch on the idea of forming a community of coaching cohorts and the benefits of leaving space in online training for conversations.   Contact Shaney through LinkedIn    Find more about 3D’s Training And Claire’s Coaching Supervision Community   If you like this episode, subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn on your podcast platform to hear new episodes as they drop.  You can watch this episode, with subtitles on our YouTube Channel   Key Words coaching, journey, listener, training, transformation, international school, addiction, simplicity, containment, hearing, coaching, storytelling, safe space, interruption, artful coach, Action Learning Facilitator, paid clients, community, post-training conversations, Claire Pedrick, Level 1 Coach Training