We often hear the phrase, 'Coach the person, not the problem.' and we don't disagree, but often people come to coaching precisely because something's not quite right. There's a problem, a difficulty, a decision, a frustration, something they don't want to be happening.

So, of course they're going to talk about that problem.

But how much time should we spend facilitating that conversation about the problem?

In this episode we are exploring, 'problem Talk' and asking, 'When does talking about the problem help, and when does it, in itself, become problematic.

Join us as we explore the nuances between moving through the problem talk to get to a richer conversation and being stuck on the problem roundabout, unable to take an appropriate exit.

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Tom:

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Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk

Helen:

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Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk

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The marvellous Paul Molyneux is back in conversation with Tom in this episode where we explore a little more Stoic philosophy.

We're going back to the ancient Greeks and the Stoic wisdom of Epictetus, who introduced the concept of the Dichotomy of Control, a simple but powerful way of thinking about what is for us to be concerned about and what is not for us.

The conversation expands to take a look at the role of influencing in medical leadership as we explore when it is useful to be trying your very best to influence and when it is useful to recognise that you are wasting your time, energy and emotions on something that is not your responsibility.

Join Tom and Paul on this episode of the podcast as they both share their experiences of the Dichotomy of Control and the role of influence in their lives and reflect on the wisdom of the Stoics.

Enjoy the podcast? If you're enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Contact Details

Find out about our Doctors' Transformational Coaching Diploma

Connect with the hosts:

Tom:

www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/

Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk

Helen:

www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/

Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk

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From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners' questions about coaching.

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Stakeholder Management is a term usually reserved for management and leadership training and organisational development reviews. That said, it has its uses in all sorts of scenarios and is a great tool for identifying the stakeholders in any given situation that a coachee might bring to the coaching room.

In this episode we explore the Stakeholder Allegiance Model, a tool that allows coachees to recognise that there are a variety of stakeholders that they may need to consider, and influence, when implementing change or advocating for their own position in a given situation.

The tool also provides a visual map of a coachee's stakeholders and where they sit in relation to their understanding and agreement with a project or situation.

Join us on this podcast as we explore the world of Stakeholder Management and discover how mapping out your stakeholders might help you in thinking through your next moves in engaging with them.

Resources:

Six Thinking Hats episode: https://yourcoachingjourney.com/project/episode-90-coaching-tools-six-thinking-hats/

SCARF model episode: https://yourcoachingjourney.com/project/episode-42-coaching-tools-the-scarf-model/

Stakeholder Allegiance Model can be found here:

https://yourcoachingjourney.com/project/episode-180-stakeholder-management/

Enjoy the podcast? If you're enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Contact Details

Find out about our Doctors' Transformational Coaching Diploma

Connect with the hosts:

Tom:

www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/

Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk

Helen:

www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/

Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk

Follow 'Your Coaching Journey' on Instagram or Linkedin:

www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/

www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/

From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners' questions about coaching.

If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode.

(If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)