At Bamboo Being, we believe the relationship is the ground from which growth happens not only for client that allows them to grow and that feels authentic. WHAT GETS IN THE WAY? , we can shift gears into “why do they think like that?” curiosity be the biggest gift we can give them?

WHAT GETS IN THE WAY? This may include one-off exercises or ongoing self-observation to generate greater insight and self-awareness capabilities rather than (only) achieving goals/outcomes. Whilst 'guru syndrome' is not limited to integral coaches- coaches of any stripe can get caught in this A good personal trainer doesn't care whether you do 30 reps or 50, lift 50 pounds or 70 on any given

In our growing gig economy, advisors and consultants are ‘coaches’ and in the digital realm, ‘coaching Real coaching gives us a ‘damn good listening to’* We humans are complex creatures. Real coaches ensure that whether we “go big or go home”.... we’re dancing all the way. WRAP UP: 1. Real coaching gives us a ‘damn good listening to’* 3. Real coaching gets to the heart of what matters to us 4. Real coaching helps us get into action 5.

methodology What some are calling the coach industrial complex, is a mixture of untrained 'coaches' and graduates And P.S.: things going sideways, breaking down and getting stuck are grist for the developmental coaching more practical experience of the basics of navigating coaching engagements generally. We’re a pretty diverse group, but congregate around values about what coaching means for us. If you are short of clients you can join the Bamboo Studio Groups: our Social Impact Group connects us

At Bamboo Being, we believe that how we ‘show up’ either fosters co-creative relationships or gets in In this approach to coaching, becoming more skilful as a coach is not gaining more knowledge or skills WHAT GETS IN THE WAY? spark self-discovery and growth. and develop a more genuine way of being.

This is often the province of managers tasked with goal-based performance coaching. conflict and identity, ensuring that goals are meaningful and new behaviours sustainable. AND developmental goals need to be reconciled and integrated. Imagine being engaged to work with someone to enhance their garden. The garden is already producing fruit and flowers and is a habitat for creatures.

In China and Japan, the beginning of May is known as "Golden Week" due to the practice of workers having At this fragile geopolitical time any commonality is surely cause for celebration? also a day recognising the dignity of human labour and the struggle for human rights, something to give time when both ecology and economy are existentially threatened by our enthrallment to 'progress' and 'growth Here's what our growing community of Integral Coaches in Asia and beyond have been up to: we just finished

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It serves as a guide for those who live with anxiety disorders and those who live with them by proxy Finding Meaning, The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler Many people look for “closure” after a loss Kessler argues that it’s finding meaning beyond the stages of grief most of us are familiar with—denial , anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—that can transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful Sue Johnson presents Emotionally Focused Therapy to the general public for the first time.

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