The Coaching Kool-Aid
Ready to be challenged? Feeling playful? If you’re a coach who’s serious about engaging in reflective practice, or you’re simply interested in taking a look behind the curtains of the coaching profession, come with us as we bite into the juicy fruit of this intriguing, complex, and totally unregulated industry. In each episode we’ll look at a different concept used within coaching, and playfully unpack both its problems and its utility.
The Coaching Kool-Aid
Coaching Tales from the Dark Side
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Renée Lockwood and Melanie Weeks
In the final episode for the season, we take a look at some fascinating research on the potential negative effects of coaching on clients, coaches, and organisations. From decreased life-satisfaction to feelings of love, you may be surprised at some of our industry’s potential pitfalls. We discuss why these effects may occur and what we can do about them. Other topics include the importance of supervision and Mel’s fear of monkeys. Come inside for the conversation.