by Helen Leathers | May 14, 2025 | challenges in coaching
Helen and Tom have had some interesting discussions on intuition in the past and often seem to disagree on what it is and isn’t, and how useful it is in the coaching room. This article is a summary of their discussion on the podcast that you can find here. A...
by Helen Leathers | Mar 5, 2025 | challenges in coaching
Prefer to listen? This blog post is taken from our podcast of the same name which you can listen to here. Is It Ever Okay to Mentor Someone During a Coaching Session? The short answer? No. But let’s explore it further. Understanding the Difference Between Coaching and...
by Helen Leathers | Dec 27, 2024 | challenges in coaching
We love that coaching helps our coachees to generate new thinking. If you’re self-aware as a coach and continue to engage in reflective practice your coaching conversations are going to help you to develop your own thinking too. But what happens when your unconscious...
by Helen Leathers | Dec 20, 2024 | challenges in coaching
Is it ever okay to ask a closed question? The short answer is No. But let’s discuss it further and find out more. As this question demonstrates, if you ask a closed question, there is a good chance you’re just going to get a yes or no answer. The definition of a...
by Helen Leathers | Nov 15, 2024 | challenges in coaching
We have previously talked about personality preferences and how different personality types might come to coaching. In this article, we are sharing some thoughts on the personalities of the doctors that come to our courses, and the challenges they face, maybe as a...
by Helen Leathers | Oct 14, 2024 | challenges in coaching
As coaches we are having conversations that matter, and discussing topics that are important to our coachees. With any conversations of importance, thought is required around how we hold that space for our coachees and how we show up as coaches. Coaching is an...
