When A Relational Coach Meets Emotion
from Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Hosted by Michelle Burkhard
What do you do when someone you care about gets emotional? For many of us, the instinct is immediate: reassure them, make them feel better, or somehow make the emotion go away. But sometimes being relational means resisting the urge to rescue. In today’s episode, Michelle explores what happens whenemotion meets the Relational Coach. Trust, safety, and presence create a space where someone doesn’t have to apologize for being human. Instead of arguing with “I failed” by quickly responding, “No, you didn’t,” we can become curious about what that belief and emotion are telling us. Sometimes meaningful progress isn’t making someone feel better before the conversation ends. Sometimes it’s giving them a safe enough place to finally tell the truth aboutwhat they’re feeling. Questions or comments? I’d love to hear from you! [email protected] Want to grow your confidence, skill, and capacity as acoach? The next Coaching Academy begins in January. Learn more and join us at CA.GrowBy1.com. Reflection Questions How do you communicate that a coachee can safely expressemotion with you? When are you most tempted to reassure or rescue someone who is hurting? How might saying “No, you didn’t fail” close off somethingthe coachee needs to explore? What could you ask to understand what the coachee isgrieving? How would you recognize meaningful progress if the coacheestill felt sad at the end of the session?
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