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Empathy vs. Detachment

2023/11/09

A Coaching Power Tool By Nicole Paul
Leadership Coach, UNITED STATES

The power tool of empathy vs. detachment can be helpful when dealing with people who are struggling with their group and drifting into detachment, consciously or unconsciously. By using this tool, people can better grasp the empathy gap, the value of empathy, how it works in high-performing teams, and how to incorporate empathy into their leadership style. There are many ways coaches can use this powerful tool (hybrid coaching) to help leaders who may struggle with empathy, helping them recognize the value of empathy and begin to build empathy as a leadership competency. Start with oneself first. Ask the client about their preferred management style and their experiences working under various leadership philosophies.

Passive vs. PassiON

2023/11/07

A Coaching Power Tool By Ricky Koo
Leadership Coach, UNITED STATES

The difference between Passive vs. PassiON: Being passive is something we usually feel in situations where there is a lot of negativity or when we are feeling helpless. To avoid harm or “losing,” we disengage out of self-preservation and protection. Changing from passive to PassiON helped me discover my calling in life, as well as what I wanted to accomplish with my special insight and capacity to articulate my feelings clearly in writing that benefited other people. My writing moved me ahead more and more as more people read it and got in touch with me. People still spark that fire in me today with the numerous personal tales and insights they offer after reading my work.

Fallback: Dismissal vs. Acceptance

2023/11/06

A Coaching Power Tool By Nele De Peuter
Vertical Development Coach, BELGIUM

With this Fallback: Dismissal vs. Acceptance power tool, coaches can investigate why falling back can be viewed as a positive experience rather than a bad one. Not only can knowing the causes of fallback help you enjoy it, but it will also reveal the important lessons it contains. By reflecting to comprehend our weaknesses, we can use it and approach it in a different way. This idea is the process of development. Through deliberate introspection on our weak points, we can develop a more acute awareness of ourselves. Even while we might not be able to alter our behavior in the heat of the moment, this practice enables us to reflect on our thoughts, feelings, and actions during those times.

Put Your C.A.P On: Heroes and Villains vs. Being Humain

2023/11/03

A Coaching Power Tool By Laetitia Bertrand
Life Coach, FRANCE

This power tool, Put Your C.A.P On: Heroes and Villains vs. Being Humain will concentrate on the reality-based versions of heroes and villains. The cliches of characters in the story include heroes and villains. They are on opposite ends of the spectrum in the common subject of “good vs. evil.” A human hero is on the side of light. Heroes are viewed as courageous and admirable. They are loyal and true, capable of great things, conquering barriers, and fighting for the “greater good.” A human villain, on the other hand, is on the evil side. They are self-serving and have serious flaws. They can be cruel and have perverted morals when they are wrong.

Drive vs. Enable

2023/10/30

A Coaching Power Tool By David Chong
High Performance Coach, AUSTRALIA

This Drive vs. Enable Power Tool is designed to demonstrate an alternative strategy that is particularly suitable for large enterprise environments. It argues for building an empowering environment rather than simply promoting efficiency, change, and delivery. This method can provide exceptional results for the organization by helping individuals achieve their goals and promoting collaboration. Many critical company tasks are rapidly being outsourced and offshored in today’s corporate landscape in order to reduce costs and increase resource efficiencies. However, this method unavoidably leads to fragmented workflows within firms, hampering collaboration and slowing customer time to market. Our purpose as coaches is to empower individuals and teams rather than to impose change on them. We accomplish this by asking meaningful questions that stimulate self-discovery and intrinsic motivation.

Automatism vs. Awareness

2023/10/25

A Coaching Power Tool By Marta Camacho Tejero
Expats Coach, NETHERLANDS

The Automatism vs. Awareness Power Tool, Automatism is a term used in psychology and neurology to describe a condition of behavior in which a person acts in a way that appears to be involuntary and unconscious, without conscious control or knowledge. The state of being mindful of or knowledgeable about something is known as awareness. It is the ability to observe, interpret, and understand the external environment as well as internal feelings, thoughts, and sensations. Being aware will improve us as people and as trainers. It gives us the ability to live more successfully, form deep relationships with others, and pursue our purposes in life. Accepting mindfulness and self-awareness will promote personal development and help create a more compassionate coaching environment.

Clarity vs. Confusion

2023/10/23

A Coaching Power Tool By Clark Luby
Career Coach, CANADA

The next time you are coaching a client, take into account this “Clarity vs. Confusion” power tool and see how this reversed perspective can assist your clients in getting the most out of a coaching session. The most frequent theme I see is when a client requests “clarity” during our coaching session. No doubt all coaches encounter this situation every day, as clients often encounter two questions: what do they want and where to start. People become confused when they are faced with too many choices, information, or emotions, making it difficult for them to make decisions or perceive a clear course of action. The great thing about coaching is that it gives clients the opportunity to have the coach act as a thought partner to help them with these two primary areas.

Criticism vs. Generosity

2023/10/18

A Coaching Power Tool By Rebekah Christensen
Life Coach, AUSTRALIA

For my clients, I was able to experiment with this Criticism vs. Generosity power tool and discovered that it was helpful for them. Two of my clients have exhibited a propensity for self-criticism in a way that prevented them from progressing. Along with this self-criticism, they also had extremely high standards for themselves and a tendency for perfection. It truly resonated with me because I share similar characteristics as well! The world around these clients benefits significantly from their remarkable intelligence, skill, and experience. However, their self-criticism prevented them from resolving the issues they brought to our coaching sessions and hindered their capacity to recognize, appreciate, and celebrate their accomplishments.

Approach Differently vs. Avoid Again

2023/10/13

A Coaching Power Tool By Hilary Taggart
Transformational Coach, UNITED KINGDOM

My power tool Approach Differently vs. Avoid Again focuses on understanding avoidance and how and where it affects our lives. What’s more, I clarify the strategy, go over its advantages, outline what we can change and provide tools to help with this change. Avoidance is opposed by approach. It is motivation to move toward something we want in order to escape the feeling of being stuck. It seems approachable and feasible to me, which encourages the development and maintenance of fresh concepts and methods. The product still has a lot of space for improvement, especially in terms of how to support and assist clients in taking action. It wasn’t really explored to keep trying. Investigating this may lower barriers and motivate customers to push themselves.

Chained vs. Break-free

2023/10/10

A Coaching Power Tool By Adele Chee
Leadership Coach, UNITED KINGDOM

I’m going to refute this idea by saying, “Chain your mind, emotion, and will to your core,” which is to say, your ideals and purpose, to bring this Chained vs. Break-free concept full circle. By doing so, you can liberate yourself from everything else that is not you and realize the goals instead of those of other people. Once you’re able to accomplish this, you’ll understand that you are sufficient, own abundant resources, and have the freedom to simply be. Knowing exactly what you want to do is the crucial next step toward breaking free. As a result, you’ll be better able to choose the WHAT and WHO you need to support your HOW. People often are aware of what (and who) they seek to rid themselves of.

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