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Passivity vs. Confrontation

2022/11/24

A Coaching Power Tool By Donna Burdge
Executive Coach, UNITED STATES

I have a client who is a woman in her mid-20s and the mother of two young children. She recently completed an online GED course through a nearby community college. We discussed her expectations for the coaching session during our initial meeting and decided to work towards the outcome she wanted. Her objective was to stay with the company, speak with her supervisor about this, and ideally move into a position that was more compatible while avoiding upsetting those who had helped her advance professionally by recognizing her and giving her promotions in the past. After I introduced her to my power tool, Passivity vs. Confrontation, she was able to change the way she thought about how to approach her manager by guiding her to examine her current thinking and adopt a new way of thinking.

Risk vs. Benefit

2022/11/22

A Coaching Power Tool By Vernée Smith
Life Coach, UNITED STATES

Using the Power Tool Risk vs. Benefit, one can gauge a client’s level of anxiety when facing a challenging choice. The client can evaluate the benefit after determining how much they fear the risk. I came to the realization that I could determine how frightening a risk was if I could quantify it while receiving peer coaching. I decided to rate the risk on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing the lowest risk and 10 the highest. It was less frightful if the risk was a 2, but terrifying if it was a 10. This idea is not to say that taking the risk should be avoided, just that it may require more consideration and analysis.

Acceptance vs. Denial

2022/11/17

A Coaching Power Tool By Marcela Bubnikova
Life Coach, SWITZERLAND

I’ll talk about the effectiveness of Acceptance vs. Denial in this power tool. I’ll start by defining acceptance as a mindset free of judgment before moving on to the advantages of practicing acceptance. I’ll then look at the defense strategy known as denial. Denial is, at its core, a position of ignoring or rejecting a fact that runs counter to beliefs and may cause emotional distress or pain. I will also go over the immediate and long-term effects of denial in life. I will emphasize the value of practicing acceptance in the section titled “the impact of shifting from denial to acceptance,” using science-based research to examine the beneficial effects of acceptance on people’s well-being by facing uncomfortable emotions or feelings.

Denial vs. Resignation vs. Acceptance

2022/11/14

A Coaching Power Tool By Suyin Ong
Parenting Coach, MALAYSIA

There are many different kinds of questions we can ask our clients as a Denial vs. Resignation vs. Acceptance power tool to help them reframe their situation from Denial to Resignation or Acceptance or from Resignation to Acceptance. Reframing involves pausing from our automatic response to consider our next course of action. By assisting them in reframing their perspectives, we can assist our clients in changing their viewpoints. Reframing refers to viewing something in a new light, in a new context, and with a new frame around it in cognitive psychotherapy. It’s like using a different set of glasses to view the same situation. Refocusing our thoughts is similar to taking off or putting on a new pair of sunglasses with a different lens.

Fixed Thinking vs. Growth Oriented Mindset

2022/11/09

A Coaching Power Tool By Mariam Alloush
Growth Mindset Coach, CANADA

People with a fixed mindset tend to be stubborn and highly resistant to change, which is the difference between Fixed Thinking vs. Growth Oriented Mindset. They would be people who think that their intelligence and capabilities are fixed, that they are innately endowed with them, and who accept their limitations. People with a growth mindset think that the brain is highly malleable. They are aware that they can increase their intelligence and capabilities by making a persistent effort to learn new things or acquire new skills.

Wholeness vs. Perfection

2022/11/04

A Coaching Power Tool By Uljana Kalinova
Life Coach, Career Coach, LATVIA

Recognizing when the pursuit of perfection becomes the primary motivator of our actions or attitudes is the first step toward shifting our perspective from Wholeness vs. Perfection. We can begin by answering the question, “What causes you to act in a certain way?” To achieve that level of clarity. What motivates this behavior? What do you feel or think as this behavior occurs? It’s time to reconsider our current viewpoint and consider what other options might exist if we’re willing to commit to doing so. Being surrounded by other young coaches has taught me that many of us strive for perfection out of a sense of inadequacy.

Adrift vs. Secure

2022/10/27

A Coaching Power Tool By Joseph Neizer
Retirement Coach, CANADA

A coaching tool used to reframe a client’s perception of their present financial status or experience is called the Adrift vs. Secure Power Tool. The client can change their perspective by reframing it so that it is more positive and empowering. In other words, the coaching Power Tool facilitates and encourages the client’s transition from their current state of financial insecurity or unease to one that is more upbeat and confident. Floating aimlessly in a sea of financial uncertainty. My clients use Adrift vs. Secure power tools to inspire the path to certainty and understanding. They are able to establish a solid financial foundation as a result.

Uncertainty vs. Possibility

2022/10/20

A Coaching Power Tool By Louise Yin Luo
Life Coach, UNITED KINGDOM

In life, there is a lot of Uncertainty. Factors can include the most recent epidemic and associated lockdown rules, firm organizational and restructuring changes, an economic downturn with record-high inflation, the energy crisis, conflict, climate change, or any kind of natural disaster. This powerful tool focuses on Uncertainty vs. Possibility. Uncertainty can lead to stress, worry, and fear. However, the possibility may inspire us with optimism, positivism, and vitality. What potential changes can this uncertainty bring about for us? How can we focus our energy, time, and resources on what we can control in order to achieve the greatest possible outcome in an unforeseeable condition or life event? When we tolerate ambiguity, there are plenty of alternatives we can explore.

“That’s How It Is” vs. Choice a.k.a Culture vs. Choice

2022/10/10

A Coaching Power Tool By Ruth Kwakwa
Young Adults Coach, GHANA

This “That’s How It Is” vs. Choice power tool, also known as Culture vs. Choice, is used in coaching with the intention of encouraging the client to move away from a disempowering “That’s how it is” perspective. The goal is to empower clients to exercise their power of choice so they can take control of their lives, have more choices, and grow and find fulfillment. What would coaching look like if it provided clients with the awareness and space to transition from believing that they are constrained by their culture to having a completely open mind? A decision that fosters empowerment, grants agency to clients, instills a sense of responsibility and accountability, and leads to growth.

Perfectionist vs. Optimalist

2022/10/05

A Coaching Power Tool By Caryl Earwaker Luethy
Transformation Coach, SWITZERLAND

We will examine two different types of Perfectionist vs. Optimalist in this Power Tool: the classic negative form of the Perfectionist and at the other end of the continuum, the positive form of a Perfectionist, which is an Optimalist. We can still achieve great things if we accept and celebrate our shortcomings. This idea will help us to be more resilient and to continue forward as Optimalist. My counseling goal is to provide clients with a safe haven where they can discover their true selves and inner knowledge, break free from the mask of perfectionism, and move on, feeling free and inspired.

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