315: The Trap of Wanting Too Much for the People You Coach

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/315.Other episodes that relate to this episode:#89 Do You Shrink or Inflate Your Power with Coaching Clients?# 175 Should Coaches Know More Than Their Clients?#206 Is it Okay for Coaches to Teach Their Clients?New coaches can feel so exuberant about coaching that they search for inappropriate opportunities to use their new skills. I did this several times until I realized it was disrespectful. In one painful situation, I coached a troubled friend, and it caused a rift that took years to heal.It can look like this … You perceive that someone is struggling and believe they “need” coaching. The belief that someone NEEDS coaching and the subsequent longing are signs to reign in the impulse to coach. It comes down to this — to coach ethically, you and the person you are coaching must step consciously into the co-creative role and, later, step fully out of it. That’s why coaching is best done in a professional relationship with a paying client where consent is explicit.Wanting too much for your clients is a similar challenge. Let’s dig into this.