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Dave was a youth pastor from a local church whom I’d been coaching for several months. One day he began to share his frustrations with Mike, one of the adults on his leadership team. Mike had been a member of the team before Dave was hired, and his ideas of what youth ministry ought to be were aligned more with the previous youth pastor’s approach than they were to Dave’s. As Dave settled into his role and began to carry out the mandate he’d been hired to accomplish, Mike got more and more upset.
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Posted in Featured Content by Tony Stoltzfus Oct 10th, 2011 |
Tags: Asking, How To..., Techniques and Skills |
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Asking is a powerful discipline for the Pro-Active Parent Coach. The very act of asking a question sets our children’s mind toward finding an answer and creates space for additional information to emerge. Asking, instead…
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Posted in Parenting by Greg Bland Jun 30th, 2011 |
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It doesn’t matter how great our questions are, if we do not have a relational connection, the answer we receive from our children may lack meaning, heart, and depth. One of the ingredients that make…
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Posted in Parenting by Greg Bland May 19th, 2011 |
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Would it help to pray about that before making a decision? At first glance this may sound like a great question, but, is it? As parent coaches we understand the power of asking instead of…
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Posted in Parenting by Greg Bland Nov 30th, 2010 |
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Listening: Curiosity vs. Diagnosis
“During coach training, my homework was to get feedback on my listening skills…You have to listen while someone talks about something valuable in his or her life, and then do…
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Posted in Transformational Coaching, [None] by Tony Stoltzfus Nov 7th, 2010 |
Tags: Asking, Coaching Relationship, Listening, Perspective |
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The heavy footsteps, sigh, and loud thump as my son sat upon the stairs indicated something was up. I looked up to see a disappointed look upon my sons face. He stared into my eyes…
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Posted in Parenting by Greg Bland Nov 1st, 2010 |
Tags: Asking, Communication, Impact of Coaching, parent, Parenting |
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“Dad, if I like the color of the dachshund, and the parents are ‘good natured,’ I am going to hold the puppy.”
“O.K., but can I ask a question?”
“Sure.”
“When we visit the family who has the…
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Posted in Parenting by Greg Bland Aug 5th, 2010 |
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This series of four articles is based on a Mission Coaches Network teleconference with guest speaker Ruth Maxwell. Ruth is a career missionary with SIM and has served in Liberia, Kenya, Canada, and presently, in…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jul 11th, 2010 |
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OK, now that our vacation is winding down and we’re on our way home, let’s take turns and we’ll share what our favorite part of the trip was. Who will go first?
‘I will,’ one of…
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Posted in Parenting by Greg Bland Jul 8th, 2010 |
Tags: Asking, Communication, Impact of Coaching, parent, Parenting, Perspective |
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This series of four articles is based on a Mission Coaches Network teleconference with guest speaker Ruth Maxwell. Ruth is a career missionary with SIM and has served in Liberia, Kenya, Canada, and presently, in…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jul 7th, 2010 |
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Last year many of us at CMI had the privilege of providing coaching to a group of longterm career missionaries who had never received coaching before. A couple coaches, after working with their new clients…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jan 21st, 2010 |
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"What are you doing, dad?" Carly asked over the phone. I'd been out of town for almost a week. We'd had a few good conversations during my trip, but this wasn't one of them because I simply responded to her question...She wanted to know more, but didn't know how to ask...the conversation would have gone better and she would have learned something important had I seized the opportunity to teach her to ask sharper questions.
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Posted in Family Coaching Center Guest Posts by Jeff Williams Aug 6th, 2009 |
Tags: Asking, Family, Parenting |
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When we talk about talking before we have conversations it puts us in a good position to take stock of our mental and emotional reserves to determine if we have enough fuel in the tank to be our best in the way we listen and respond. "Can I serve Jill well right now? Will I be able to turn off the conversation in my head and to table distractions so that I can really hear her thoughts and feelings?
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Posted in Family Coaching Center by Jeff Williams Aug 5th, 2009 |
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What if the cost of their success is so high that they are actually destroying their body in the process? Do you have clients who have little to no margin in their lives? Their packed-tight schedule leaves no room for down time or time to spend with their family.
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Posted in Wellness Coaching by Sharon Graham Aug 5th, 2009 |
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Missionaries want to proclaim the good news of Jesus. So, they do evangelism, baptize and disciple believers, and preach during worship services. God uses these activities to build His kingdom. These activities tend to flow…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jul 26th, 2009 |
Tags: Asking, How To..., Obstacles |
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