What our coaches say

What our Workshop facilitators have received congratulations for... ‘Making coaching accessible for the learner’ ‘Respectful facilitation’ Sharon C ‘Your passion for teaching the subject and your depth of knowledge.’ Rob W. ‘You guys are “cutting edge”, so I have no suggestions for improvement.’ Scott V. ‘Their warmth, clarity & humility’ – Pauline S ‘Your energy and an ability to provide everyone with the space they need for learning on a personal level.’ Leanne B ‘Genuine interest and commitment to our development as people and coaches.’ Various ‘Providing the space to have fun, play and to experiment and encouraging me to begin to learn in a new paradigm.’ Paul G ‘For facilitating a sense of community.’ Kia S. ‘Seeking so much input from the students’. Roy A  ‘The variety of presentation styles with a good blend of practice and theory’. Rob W ‘Flexibility in the way you impart knowledge and the rapport between each of the facilitators.’ Drew D. ‘The way you blend together so well. You obviously have a great rapport with one another which gives me a sense of comfort and confidence.’ Digby S ‘Your humanity.. its so encouraging.’ Drew D. Openness and willingness to learn together’ Glen J ‘Being the most free and easy people I know, at ease with self and at ease with others.’ Paul G What do our students report learning… ‘The importance of understanding self before being able to coach others effectively.’ Lyn C. ‘Observing myself and my own learning’. Anon. ‘The sound of silence is rich not hallow’ Andrea ‘There are a variety of tools/models we can use and once they are learned can be left to draw on when needed as opposed to “I have to follow this model to coach”!’ Alison M. That staying and living with my own vision assists me as a coach and those I coach to stay with their vision. Helen P   ‘To connect with the client, let the client set the agenda.. and get their own realisation.’ Graeme A. ‘How I can serve my own clients better through being more committed to “relentlessly pursuing the truth”’. Digby S. ‘What communication looks like when its naked (gasp!)’. Grace M. ‘Listening to the spoken word for clues and clarity’. Graeme A ‘The importance of language and how to question’. Alison M. ‘I gained an enormous amount through practising coaching in a safe environment and by being in the different roles of coach, client and observer.’ Rob W ‘I had a powerful experience of being coached and learned that it can really challenge you!’ Grace M. 'To be a realist, not a dreamer, about coaching for a living.' Craig O’B ‘The effect that the learning has had on all areas of my life has been obvious to me - there is no doubt you have/will change my life for the better.’ Alison M.   ‘The excitement of discovering that the more I learn, the more there is to learn.’ Jayne G ‘Where does one begin?’ Paul G.