In this coaching demonstration you will see three of the most common mistakes new coaches make with a stuck client, and how to help them find their own answer without giving advice.

We explore what happens when a coach gives directive advice, sneaks suggestions into questions, and asks "why" in a way that spirals a client into the past — with clear do's and don'ts, and how to instead listen for a client's valid intention behind a habit they want to change.

You will learn how to contract a session properly, use importance and progress measures, and reframe without judging what a client says they don't want. We also touch on trusting "not knowing" as a coach, and why the classic solution-focused question often fails even experienced coaches.

Highlights include:

• Spotting advice disguised as a question
• Finding the valid intention behind an unwanted habit
• Contracting a session the ICF way
• Using importance and progress measures with a client
• Reframing without judgment

If you are on the ICF credentialing path toward PCC or MCC, or you simply want to get better at holding space without rescuing your client, this walkthrough gives you practical language you can use today. Subscribe for more coaching demonstrations and tutorials.

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