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In this episode, I share my view on one of the most frequent questions I get: βWhat coaching model do you prefer? And which one do you teach?β I explain the hour-glass model and why I rely on it entirely until very far into my professional coaching course development program.
The hour-glass model is less of a detailed coaching model but describes a fundamental concept. When we imagine an hour-glass, we picture the shape of an object which alternates between βwideβ and βnarrowβ. In that sense, it becomes a metaphor for a typical coaching conversation.
βWideβ: We expand on significance and meaning with our client and discover together. It is when we explore.
βNarrowβ: We contract, summarise, headline, clarify to condense meaning, arrive at conclusions and awareness.
It is this intentional mix and alternating shift between expanding and narrowing that is so typical in a good coaching conversation.
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Maik Frank
Maik is a PCC Executive Coach and the founder of IntelliCoach.com. He has coached and trained over 400 People Leaders to improve their communication skills and offers guaranteed measurable growth to his clients. He also hosts the Coaching Leader Podcast.
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