By David Steele I first learned about the concept of a Couples Circle when I spent the weekend at Harville Hendrix’s ranch in New Mexico helping to form "Imago Couples International;" a non-profit peer support organization for couples. In addition to benefiting personally, as a Relationship Coach I see tremendous benefit for participation in a Couples Circle for any functional couple who … [Read more...] about The Couples Circle: Powerful Peer Support for Conscious Couples
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Top Two Principles for a Successful Relationship
As a relationship professional for over 40 years, a child of divorce who has been divorced twice and finally found his soul mate (we celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary this year) I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to have a happy, successful, fulfilled life and relationship. First, let’s acknowledge that there are no credible research or “facts” that can answer this question. … [Read more...] about Top Two Principles for a Successful Relationship
How to Coach Decision Making
Most times in life a decision isn't a clean, easy "Yes" or "No" and almost all significant choices and decisions that a client might bring up with a coach usually include unavoidable, undesired consequences and downsides. This makes decision making an incredibly common and important coaching topic, agenda, and skillset. In coaching relationships a simple list of pros and cons, even weighted, is a … [Read more...] about How to Coach Decision Making
How to Use Your Coaching Superpower: Five Real Examples
The big idea: Coaching is more than asking one question at a time. Coaching is taking your client on a journey by asking a SERIES of questions strategically designed to move them forward towards their desired results. We define your Coaching Superpower very simply as what you choose to focus on with your client with your next coaching question; using your coaching skills to empower your client … [Read more...] about How to Use Your Coaching Superpower: Five Real Examples
How to use Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to Help Your Coaching Clients
Our highest priority in Life and Relationship Coaching is to empower our clients to be creative and resourceful in accomplishing their goals, which is a big reason why we avoid giving advice and suggestions. We like to think that our client has all the answers inside them, to which most clients would disagree if you were to actually say that. So how can we help our client to be creative and … [Read more...] about How to use Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to Help Your Coaching Clients
The #1 Secret to Becoming a Fantastic Coach
Here at Relationship Coaching Institute we provide the training, mentoring and support you need to become a successful and skilled coach, but how do you become a fantastic coach? Becoming a fantastic coach, as with most skills and professions, typically follows these Four Stages of Competence: Stage 1: Unconscious Incompetence The trainee does not understand or know how to do something, does … [Read more...] about The #1 Secret to Becoming a Fantastic Coach
