Unlearning the Rules of Coaching - Supercoach Cafe

What if everything you’d learned about coaching was up for grabs and there were no rules that needed to be followed?

There is a saying that the difference between theory and practice is that in theory, there is no difference between theory and practice but in practice, there inevitably is.

Depending on your training to date, chances are you’ve picked up a number of rules for “how to coach”. While some of these rules may make sense in theory, in practice they ultimately become a kind of behavioral straight-jacket, limiting our ability to respond in the moment and preventing us from seeing possibilities that can only come from thinking outside the box and drawing outside the lines.

This mini-course is based on inquiring into a simple question:

What if everything you’d learned about coaching was up for grabs and there were no rules that needed to be followed?

Unlearning the Rules of Coaching

Where do we find more impact? (20min)

Michael discusses coaching and living from inspiration versus rules and best practices… And why many practitioners use rules and best practices.

What if There Really Were No Rules (21min)

What if there really were no rules on how to do this? What would that be like?

There Are No Rules (6min)

Aaron Turner: As soon as you have a rule, you have a limited way of thinking.

Michael On Coaching Methodologies and Strategies (3min)

We know there is an in-the-moment responsive intelligence. Deep connection, presence and in the moment Wisdom trumps the best techniques.

I know I am supposed to… (6min)

Michael explores sales strategies, methodologies, and rules. How do we get more reliable results?

The Problem with Techniques (5min)

Michael discusses “going commando” while coaching and purposefully not rescuing our clients.

If you are finding Coaching too Easy, Add Rules Rules (3min)

Rules are there to make games harder. We are in an inherently fun game.