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Oct 15, 2026 11 min

When A Transformational Coach Meets Emoiton

from Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Hosted by Michelle Burkhard

Can you care deeply about someone without becomingresponsible for their outcome? That question can challenge more than a behavior. It can challenge how we see ourselves as leaders, coaches, parents, friends, and helpers. On this Transformational Thursday, Michelle explores whathappens when emotion becomes a doorway into identity. Our coachee begins to recognize that she has been measuring her success as a leader by whether the people around her succeed. But what if good leadership isn’t about controllingoutcomes? What if it means creating the conditions for people to grow while allowing them to remain responsible for their own lives? That shift opens the possibility of caring without carrying, supporting without overfunctioning, andleading with greater honesty, clarity, and freedom. 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 What beliefs about being a good leader might be underneaththe coachee’s emotional response? Where in your own life do you connect caring withresponsibility for someone else’s outcome? What question could invite the coachee to explore who theycould become without having to prove their worth through others’ success? How could a shift in leadership identity change thecoachee’s feedback, boundaries, or decisions? How would you give the coachee a choice about staying withdeeper exploration or moving toward action?

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