The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast

Lots of people like podcasts about questions, but there is one skill that is more important - listening. In this podcast, Brian and Chad discuss how to be better listeners.

Linda Miller has been with the Ken Blanchard Companies for 18 years! She is their Global Liaison for Coaching. She was also a founding partner with CAM. She shows us how to build trust in any situation. You can build trust in four areas: Able Believable Connected Dependable

Brian and Chad approach the issue of questions from a different angle. What are some questions you should NEVER ask? Looking to the past - What have you got so far? What have you tried so far? Prescriptive - Have you ever thought about... Judged - Why did you do that? How stupid are you? Really? Collecting information already discovered - Have you thought about anything that you could do about that? Bad timing - What could you do about that? (at the beginning) What about this is really important? (at the end)

This week we are going to feature an interview recorded for Christian Coaching Magazine by Michael Cheuk. In this interview, Michael interviews Dr. Chris Gambill about his experience with the Workplace "Big 5" Profile. He talks about what the Big 5 Profile is, and how a coach should use it. Also, as a note, if you're interested in subscribing to Christian Coaching Magazine, you can do so by going to christiancoachingmag.com and paying $15 per year, which not only gives you access to amazing articles on coaching but also helps to support Michael in bringing added value such as this interview.

Often our coaching may feel closer to counseling as our clients show a need for an internal shift. Brian and Chad discuss the distinctions of counseling and coaching and how coaching often is the right approach.

Grace Dyson started coaching during her corporate years. She talks about how she positioned herself within the company as a coach, used coaching in her leadership style, and how she prepared herself to leave corporate and become a full-time coach. Her podcast is The Parent as Career Coach. www.lifedesigncareers.com

After eight years of coaching, Brian decided to look at his coaching hours log to see where his clients came from. With 90 unique clients, here are some observations. Not one client came from my website, reading my blog, or social media. Not one. Ever. My first twenty clients came from wherever I could find them. Eight of my first twenty clients were the key to all the rest of my clients. Working these networks produced multiple clients all at once. Chad and Brian discuss all the results on today's podcast. Based on a blogpost found here.

Angie Ward is an award-winning regular contributor to Christianity Today leadership publications. She is a highly regarded teacher and collaborative leader with experience in church, parachurch, and Christian higher education contexts. She holds a Ph.D. in Ministry Leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Angie joins the podcast to talk about exploring deeply held assumptions. This is where the conflict really occurs. 3 levels of organizational culture - Assumptions are below the water. Artifacts Espoused vallues Underlying Assumptions Where can people find Angie? @indyaward, churchmatters.com, church chat podcast

Brian and Chad discuss the GROW model for coaching and walk through each step. This is a deeper dive than you might have already taken. Goals (Future) Reality (Present) Options (What's possible? Discerning) Who, What, When, Will to do it (Designing Actions)

Jane Creswell, Co-founder of Coach Approach Ministries, joins the podcast to share her insights on the new PCC markers provided by the International Coach Federation. Previous Jane Creswell podcasts #086 Learn Group Coaching from a Pioneer #017 A Missionary to the Corporate World #018 Introducing Coaching Into a Fortune 500 Company