The Coaching Inn

S3 Episode 19: Coaching Women with Geraldine Gallacher

Today, Claire talks to Geraldine Gallacher about her new book Coaching Women - Changing The System Not The Person.

 

Geraldine has many years experience as an executive coach and brings together her experience and research in inclusive leadership and coaching.

 

Contact Geraldine

And check out www.executive-coaching.co.uk for research and some great resources

 

Keywords

coaching, women empowerment, systemic change, gender equity, leadership, diversity, coaching techniques, parental transition, executive coaching, coaching journey

 

 

S3 Episode 18: Inclusion in Coaching with Amanda Forecast and Nathan Whitbread

Our friend Nathan Whitbread was talking about inclusion to Amanda Forecast from The Visitor Business. They recognised that exploring welcome and inclusion in a different context might allow us to make meaning of what is useful in coaching. So they came to The Coaching Inn for a coffee and a chat

 

Coaches are hosts - people host us and we host them in shared space. We’d love to hear what you think? 

 

Contact 

Amanda Forecast

http://www.thevisitorbusiness.co.uk/

Nathan Whitbread http://www.theneurodivergentcoach.co.uk/

 

Keywords

coaching, inclusion, visitor experience, neurodiversity, outdoor spaces, observation, memorable moments, coaching conversations, individual experiences, facilitation

 

S3 Episode 17: Coaching Outdoors with Lesley Roberts

Lesley Roberts joins Claire Pedrick MCC at The Coaching Inn today to talk about walking and coaching and more. Lesley started her coaching journey walking and talking in the Sottish hills while she was a student.  She went on to coach young people at risk using the outdoors as a medium before a corporate career with Mars Inc. She is an EMCC Senior Practitioner and is the proud winner of the Global EMCC Coaching Award for her ‘Getting Started’ and ‘Nature as Co-Facilitator’ coaching programmes.

 

Lesley’s book is Coaching Outdoors (Practical Inspiration)

 

Contact Lesley: info@coachingoutdoors.com or Linked In 

 

Keywords

coaching, outdoor coaching, nature, personal development, Leslie Roberts, Coaching Outdoors, well-being, coaching journey, coaching techniques, nature connection

 

S3 Episode 16: Building a Coaching Culture with Jo Wright

Influencer, coach and friend of 3D Alex Swallow emailed Claire saying ‘You really must meet Jo Wright’.  So we invited her for a drink at The Coaching Inn.  He was right. Jo is co-founder of Coaching Culture and brings energy, insight and wisdom about building a coaching culture in organisations.

 

Contact Jo through Linked In

 

Keywords

coaching, coaching culture, leadership, self-awareness, personal development, change management, coaching qualifications, coaching conversations, digital solutions, global impact, coaching, leadership, authenticity, listening, human skills, coaching culture, future-proofing, communication, insights, professional development

 

S3 Episode 15: Internal Coaching (and a Coaching Thriller) with Katharine St John-Brooks

Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Katharine St John-Brooks about her journey around Internal Coaching, thrillers and Katharine’s (hopefully upcoming) novel about a rather interesting coach called Faith.

 

Katharine’s book: Internal Coaching: The Inside Story

 

Contact Katharine through LinkedIn

 

Keywords

coaching, internal coaching, ethics, supervision, coaching strategy, coaching culture, professional development, coaching skills, coaching workshops, coaching conversations

 

 

S3 Episode 14: Role play in Coaching with Syrus Lowe and Antony Quinn

Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Syrus Lowe and Antony Quinn from www.thecommunicationpractice.com where they use drama as a way of building inclusive cultures.  We talk about lived learning and lived experience.

 

Contact

• Syrus Lowe
• Antony Quinn

Keywords

coaching, roleplay, facilitation, communication, diversity, inclusion, vulnerability, curiosity, drama-based training, online training

 

S3 Episode 13: Open Table - The e in STOKeRS, Coaching, Power and Equity

Josephine Knowles emailed info@3dcoaching.com: ‘I was listening to you and Nishe this morning and I wondered whether to be brave and contact you. Then you mentioned Tango and I thought – YES! I wondered if you were up for thinking some more about the e of STOKeRS and the R - in terms of power and partnership I feel like I’ve had some insights!’

 

We always share invitations like this through Linked In so there’s plenty of people round the table today. This is a rich conversation about not being expert, about equity and more… There was a lot of borrowing great insights in the room! You can contact them all:

• Josephine Knowles
• Pavlo Cherednychenko
• Lis Whybrow
• Liz Price
• Rosemarie Davidson-Gotobed
• Claire Pedrick

Takeaways

• Establishing equity in coaching relationships is crucial for empowering people and creating a partnership dynamic.
• Thinkers should be encouraged to see themselves as experts in their own lives, while also recognizing the contextual nature of coaching.
• Coaches need to be mindful of cultural and social conditioning, and the impact it may have on clients' expectations and communication styles.
• Power dynamics, code-switching, and the need for explicitness in coaching conversations are important considerations for effective coaching.
• The E in Stokers can stand for different concepts, such as essence, equity, or expert, depending on the context and the needs of the thinker.

Keywords
coaching, Stokers, power, partnership, equity, expert, essence, context, expectations, code-switching

 

S3 Episode 12: Business Builder for Coaches - Using videos to make an impact with Jane Hanson

Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Emmy award winning television journalist and coach Jane Hanson who has spent over 30 years helping people learn to communicate better. There’s plenty of tips about creating great video content. And we explore why it matters to be vulnerable and, in the words of Nadia Bolz-Weber why this is about speaking from our scars not our wounds.

 

Takeaways

• Know your audience and tailor your message to resonate with them.
• Focus on your purpose and create short, clear videos that entice viewers.
• Practice your message and consider your voice, facial expressions, and gestures.
• Use smartphones to create videos, paying attention to lighting and camera angles.
• Be vulnerable and share personal stories that resonate with your audience.
• Building relationships and showing compassion are crucial in business.
• Believe in yourself and keep practicing to improve your video skills.

 

Contact Jane through her website https://www.janehanson.com/.

 

Keywords

coaching, videos, brand, audience, purpose, vulnerability, smartphones, lighting, camera angles, relationships

 

 

S3 Episode 11: Business Builder for Coaches Open Table - Talking about coaching to prospective thinkers

Building on Claire and Su’s conversation in this season’s Episode 1, coach Liz Ogborne emailed to say can we have a deeper conversation about how we talk about coaching. So we did. 

‘What would it be like if’... ‘so that you can…’

 

Contact Liz: www.lizogborne.coach or via LinkedIn 

 

Key Words

coaching, coaching conversations, client needs, coaching expectations, positive language, coaching descriptions, building trust, coaching insights

S3 Episode 10: Coaching for Educators with Duncan Partridge

Claire Pedrick MCC is joined at The Coaching Inn by Duncan Partridge. Duncan has spent his career in education. He is now trained as a coach and uses a coaching style to enhance CPD in schools

 

His book is: Coaching for Educators - How to transform CPD in your school

Contact Duncan through Linked In

 

Key Words

coaching, education, professional development, instructional coaching, imposter syndrome, leadership, cognitive load, coaching for educators, CPD, dialogic teaching