In this episode, we revisit the 30-minute session and what to expect when you are working for one of these big coaching companies that offer only 30-minute coaching sessions. Dave dives into the research (of course he does) and Sandy has a few rants about profile photos (including her own...).

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• where do we find these 30-minute sessions - and why 30 minutes??
  
  
• Sandy goes on her soapbox about coaching bios and profile photos
  
  
• what 30-minute session structure look like for us
• how coachability comes into play when working for these big coaching companies
• what we strive to do - and what we might skip - in these shorter sessions
  
  
• what advice we would give to coaches new to these platforms

The study Dave mentioned:

Behaviors and Structures for Coaches to Maximize Effects on Coaching, Coaching Research Institute LLP, 2013:
https://researchportal.coachingfederation.org/Document/Pdf/519.pdf

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Find Sandy at swansoncoaching.com

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The concept of trust and safety seems soooo simple, and yet... there is a lot to it regarding coaching conversations and how we show up for our clients! In this episode you'll hear areas of growth to consider when cultivating trust and safety, Dave's joy when it comes to word definitions, and some of Sandy's pet peeves about coaching over video. Enjoy!

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• the definitions of trust and safety
  
  
• rapport - is this the same as trust or safety?
  
  
• the ICF competency on trust and safety
  
  
• the National Board guidelines - do they even mention trust??
  
  
• Sandy's breakdown of 3 areas to cultivate trust with clients
  
  
• Dave's thoughts on what he does to create trust in and out of sessions
  
  
• 5 things Sandy hears in student recordings relating to trust and safety
  
  
• Sandy's pet peeve about video environments and how this can affect a feeling of trust or safety in clients

The ICF PCC (Professional Certified Coach) Markers can be found here:
November 2020 ICF PCC Markers

The NBHWC Practical Skills Guidelines (Competencies and "Observables") can be found here:
September 2022 NBWC Practical Skills Guidelines

Find Dave at coachdshen.com

Find Sandy at swansoncoaching.com

Visit The Sandy and Dave Show website

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Wait, leading? Isn't that BAD in coaching sessions? Yes, and no. Leading *without leading* is pretty much in our job descriptions as coaches. We'll discuss this, why it can be good OR bad, and offer our two-point failsafe method to "lead without leading" that we use in our sessions.

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What do we mean by "leading"?

What do we mean by "leading without leading?"

What Dave prefers to call this

Discussion of why this is good - and bad - and how to do it using Dave's patented "lead without leading" method

Sandy shares what ICF PCC markers speak to this topic

The three things Sandy hears in session reviews from new coaches

How to practice this skill

The ICF PCC (Professional Certified Coach) Markers can be found here:
November 2020 ICF PCC Markers

Find Dave at coachdshen.com

Find Sandy at swansoncoaching.com

Visit The Sandy and Dave Show website

Intro and outro music by JuliusH. Thanks Julius!