Coaching Conversations: Recent Episodes
Coaching Conversations
Dr. Tom Yates (PCC) and Paul Marks (PCC) share their knowledge, expertise and experience around professional coaching. In this podcast you will learn best practices for coaching as well as skills, strategies and techniques that will help you to develop and hone your coaching skills. Whether you are new to coaching or have years of experience, the topics covered in this podcasts will ignite and inspire your learning journey as a coach. Paul and Tom are both fully accredited and certified executive coaches. They provide coaching services to professionals across the globe. They also provide training programs for people who aspire to become professional coaches. Their coaching programs are fully accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
In this episode, Paul and Tom delve into their executive coaching experiences. They offer insights into how coaching executives can differ from other types of coaching. Additionally, they discuss common challenges and topics that arise when working with leaders.
Welcome to another enlightening episode of our podcast, where we unravel the transformative power of awareness in coaching. It's where the journey of true change begins, through a profound understanding of oneself, the surrounding circumstances, and the ambitions that drive us forward. Today, Tom and Paul delve into the critical role of cultivating awareness in those we coach, guiding them towards achieving their goals with clarity and purpose. They'll also explore the vital need for coaches themselves to foster a deep sense of awareness, both within the context of coaching conversations and in their own lives. This discussion is not just about enhancing coaching techniques—it's about unlocking potential and facilitating meaningful growth. Join us as we uncover the essence of effective coaching through the lens of awareness. You won't want to miss the insights and stories that Tom and Paul have to share. Tune in now to transform the way you think about coaching and personal development.
In this episode, Tom and Paul delve into the critical role of intuition in coaching and daily living. They examine methods for developing intuition to make it a key component in strengthening human relationships and enriching life with more profound significance.
In this insightful episode, Paul and Tom delve deeper into the nuanced world of coaching, building upon their previous discussion with a focus on the pivotal role of a coaching mindset. They emphasise the critical importance of ensuring that coaching conversations remain client-centered, granting clients full autonomy over the content and direction of these conversations. This approach not only respects the client's journey but also fosters a more meaningful and impactful coaching experience.
As the conversation unfolds, Paul and Tom explore the subtle yet significant impact of a coach's biases on the outcome of coaching sessions. They discuss strategies for coaches to recognise and manage their own biases, ensuring that these preconceptions do not influence the coaching process or its outcomes unduly. This episode is packed with practical advice, thoughtful insights, and actionable strategies for both new and experienced coaches aiming to refine their practice and deepen their understanding of client-centered coaching.
Join us as we navigate the complexities of coaching conversations, exploring how to maintain a focus on the client's needs while being mindful of the biases that every coach brings to the table. Whether you're a seasoned coach looking to enhance your approach or new to the field and eager to learn more about the dynamics of effective coaching, this episode offers valuable perspectives on fostering autonomy, respect, and awareness in the coaching relationship.
Welcome back to the world of podcasting with Tom Yates and Paul Marks! Following a short hiatus, your favorite coaching experts, Tom and Paul, return to the airwaves, ready to dive deep into the world of coaching with their trademark wisdom and insights.
Today's episode marks the beginning of an exciting two-part series where Tom and Paul delve into the crucial aspects of a coaching mindset. Join them as they explore the importance of self-awareness and presence, the art of non-judgmental listening, and the roles of empathy and curiosity in effective coaching. Stay tuned for an engaging and enlightening discussion!
In this episode Tom and Paul discuss the future of coaching! How will the future of business shape the coaching industry? What next for coaches?
Coaching is a fast growing professional, and for good reason! The world is changing fast and people need coaches to help them navigate the challenges ahead! Maybe it is time that you thought about becoming a coach?
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Coaching is about supporting people to develop and grow. As result, our clients have to be prepared to step out of their comfort zone and make changes. This is often easier said than done, in this episode Tom and Paul discuss how coaches can help clients transition through the change process! We hope that you enjoy the episode!
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In this podcast episode, Tom and Paul discuss how coaching people around values can really help clients better understand themselves and align behaviours with purpose! Exploring values during coaching conversions can really help clients become more congruent in the way they live and work.
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For new coaches, getting clients its one of the big challenges! In this episode, Tom and Paul share and discuss their experiences about building your coaching business and getting clients!
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In this episode, Paul and Tom discuss habits. We need habits to survive, otherwise we would have to process every event as though it was a new one, with no precedent to go by. The brain conserves resources by making repetitive actions more automatic using deeper parts of the brain that need less resources than conscious awareness requires.
What are habits? How can we explore and change them?
Join us to find out!
In this special episode Paul and Tom discussed the importance of understanding and developing or resiliency. This very important life skill is especially relevant today. Explore how Paul and Tom have developed their own sense of resiliency and learn how you can develop it yourself.
When helping clients set goals, it important for them to think about and consider how their goal and/or actions will affect or impact others around them. In this episode, Tom and Paul explore goal ecology and how to help clients set goals with others in mind.
If you would like to learn more about how to become a coach, contact us at www.pccponline.com
Helping people gain clarity and focus is a key aspect of being an effective coach. In this podcast Tom and Paul discuss the importance of helping clients gain meaningful goals that inspire and lead to action! Tom and Paul also provide some quick tips for coaches on how to create meaningful goals with coachees.
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
Using and encouraging the use of metaphors in coaching conversations, is a great way to help your clients think more deeply and creatively about their situation, goals and actions moving forward. In this episode Tom and Paul introduce the topic of using metaphors as a coach and offer some tips on how to use them effectively.
A coaching engagement is a professional relationship based upon trust and connection.
As a coach it is important that you are skilled at building rapport and connecting with your clients so that they feel safe sharing their thoughts, feelings and ideas with you. In this episode, Tom and Paul discuss the importance and steps to establishing the right chemistry between coach and client.
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
Coaching presence is about being and remaining fully conscious and fully present during coaching conversations. This seems like an easy concept to grasp but its not so easy to put into practice! In this episode, Tom and Paul discuss how to develop your coaching presence!
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
One of the fundamental roles of a coach is to help clients obtain their goals. In order to do this, it is essential that clients are able to take action. Very often taking action can be challenging because it requires focus, time and energy. To ensure that a client follows through with actions, it can be beneficial for a coach to guide them through a process of defining actionable points and developing meaning and purpose behind them. In this episode, Tom and Paul discuss how coaches can help their clients set inspiring goals.
Developing your level of Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a powerful way to enhance the quality of your life, relationships and success in business. In this episode, Tom and Paul discuss and make the linkage between emotional intelligence and effective coaching.
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
In this episode Paul and Tom introduce the GROW model and how to use it in a coaching conversation! The GROW model is probably the most commonly use coaching model around the world. This four step process helps create structure and process to a coaching conversation. Paul and Tom hope you enjoy the discussion! Please remember to subscribe to our channel for more free lessons on how to coach!
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
In this episode, Tom and Paul discuss their thoughts, strategies and recommendations about how to coach effectively in times of crisis. With the uncertainty and turmoil that has been brought about by the COVID19 virus, many people are experiencing levels of anxiety, fear and worry about their health, loved ones, jobs and businesses. At this time, many coaches will be faced with challenging coaching conversations, supporting and helping their clients navigate the challenges ahead. This podcast hopes to provide coaches with some supportive tips and guidance on how to coach during this challenging time.
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
At the beginning of any coaching engagement or conversation it is essential for both the coachee and coach to establish an agreement and understanding of the coaching process, the objectives, the expectations and commitments involved. In this episode, Tom and Paul share their ideas and insights around the importance of having a coaching agreement and how to go about establishing one.
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
As a coach, the ability to ask the right question at the right time is a skill that coaches can always work on and develop. In this episode, Tom and Paul explore three different types of question that coaches can use to help their coachees think more clearly around goal setting and exploring options and actions that they can take to move forward.
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
In this episode, Tom and Paul discuss and share their thoughts and ideas around speaking effectively as a coach. As a coach, it is essential that we are mindful about the way we communicate with our coachees. Our job as a coach is to lead people towards personal insights and solutions, in our endeavour to do this, there are certain things we must keep in mind when speaking as a coach!
If you would like to become a certified coach, please feel free to contact us and we will do our best to put you on the right path!
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
In this episode, Paul and Tom explore the importance of developing trust and intimacy as a coach. They also explore strategies that help to create a psychologically safe environment whereby the coachee will feel safe and comfortable to openly share thoughts, feelings and ideas. Building the right working chemistry is essential for success and how to do this is explained in detail in this episode.
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
In this episode, Tom and Paul explore how the current situation (COVID-19) causes underlying stress. They discuss and share key stress management strategies that are based upon neuroscience. Stress can dramatically impact the way that we think and feel. The strategies discussed in this episode will really help you to regain focus, manage your thoughts more effectively and help you to maintain optimal mental health.
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
In this episode, we explore the differences between a fixed and growth mindset. We also discuss the impact of different mindsets on the coaching process and the importance of developing a growth mindset as a coach.
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
Listening is one of the key skills required for being an effective coach. In this episode, Tom and Paul discuss different levels of listening and they apply to coaching!
If you are interested in becoming a coach or further develop your skills as a coach, we are sure you will find this podcast interesting! Please join us on this learning journey!
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
In this podcast, Tom and Paul discuss the learning journey that people go through when acquiring or developing a new skill or behaviour. Tom and Paul explore and break down the four psychological states involved in the process of progressing from incompetence to competence!
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com
In this episode Tom Yates and Paul Marks discuss the history and evolution of professional coaching and the importance of having a framework and professional competences and ethics for the coaching profession.
Would you like to become a certified professional coach? Find out how you can earn your qualification (ONLINE) learning with Tom and Paul, go to www.pccponline.com