“Do you expect too much from
your coaching clients?” A question asked by a CEO of a Pharma company at the
end of coaching assignment, during a coffee break.
I just smiled in a reply to
his question.
He continued, “Never expect too much from your clients, more than they actually want for
themselves.”
My smile just
went away and a serious look came on my face, starring at CEO and was trying to
understand every word he spoke.
Yes, it is true,
sometimes we just want too much from our clients. And unfortunately we don’t
sense it.
Just
like me, there will be many coaches, who would be experiencing similar feelings
one or the other times, when they try hard to effect the change on their clients.
Coach
should let go their desire to bring the change in their clients and develop an
understanding that what is best
for the client is what the client is ready to commit to bring the change within
themselves.
The client may get overwhelmed by your desire to
help them beyond their current level of commitment to help themselves.
Stop trying to over deliver!
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