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The Coaching Crowd® Podcast with Jo Wheatley & Zoe Hawkins

The Coaching Crowd® Podcast with Jo Wheatley & Zoe Hawkins

著者： Jo Wheatley and Zoe Hawkins
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The Coaching Crowd® Podcast is a weekly podcast for compassionate, courageous leaders, HR professionals and high achievers who are passionate about helping others to find alignment in their lives through coaching, and who are thinking of training and developing as a coach. Hosted by Zoe Hawkins and Jo Wheatley, Founders of Global Coaching Training Company "In Good Company", based in the UK, (https://www.igcompany.com). Zoe and Jo are Master Accredited, Award Winning and Multi Award Nominated coaches, coach trainers and coach supervisors. They are authors of the best selling book 'Deciding to Coach: The Mindset & Business Strategy For Aspiring Coaches'. Each episode focuses on a different element of what it is to be a coach and you'll listen in as Zoe and Jo discuss the topic through different lenses. You'll discover practical tools and resources you need to support your coaching as you learn all about becoming a qualified and certified coach. This podcast is a go-to resource for learning more about coaching and the mindset needed to be a world class coach. You'll learn how to enable clients to truly know who they are, what their hearts call for and how to understand their values, beliefs and unconscious needs. Coaching goes beyond professional success and personal fulfilment and focuses on supporting everyday mental health. As you learn more about coaching, you learn to coach yourself. You are In Good Company with The Coaching Crowd®. In Good Company offers accredited coaching qualifications for individuals and organisations around the world, as well as ground breaking accredited CPD for coaches such as the trade marked Emotions Coaching Practitioner Training. You can join our courses and learn more about our communities here www.igcompany.co.uk and take our free quiz to find out which coaching course is right for you www.mycoachingcourse.com.© 2026 In Good Company 個人的成功 出世 就職活動 経済学 自己啓発
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  • Ten Questions to Open Coaching Conversations

    Ten Questions to Open Coaching Conversations
    2026/08/03
    What becomes possible when the first question in a coaching session helps a client arrive more fully? The way we open a coaching conversation matters because it can shape where a client places their attention, how present they become and what they feel able to explore. Yet it is easy to fall into familiar habits and rely on the same dependable opener without considering whether it is right for the person sitting in front of us. In this episode, we explore a collection of powerful coaching questions designed to create greater focus, depth and possibility. Some help clients sort through competing priorities, while others connect them with what feels most alive, what they need to leave outside the room or where courage might take the conversation. We also consider how a coach can listen beyond the words, noticing shifts in energy, emotion, hesitation and body language. We discuss questions that support progress when a client feels overwhelmed, as well as those that make space for uncertainty, unfinished business or challenges they have been trying to resolve alone. Questions such as "What part of you most needs a voice today?" and "What have we not explored yet together?" can help clients reconnect with overlooked parts of themselves and open areas they may now feel ready to discuss. We also explore how to strengthen the coaching alliance by asking what the client needs from us in that moment, whether that is challenge, compassion, silence or help slowing down. These questions are not intended to be used mechanically. Our hope is that this episode helps you expand your coaching toolbox, move beyond habitual openers and choose questions that reflect the client, the purpose of the session and how they are arriving that day. Coaching Questions Explored: Of everything that is competing for your attention right now, what feels most important for our conversation today?What feels most alive for you today?Before we begin today, what do you need to leave outside the room so you can be fully present here?If we were courageous today, where might this conversation take us?If you could make progress on one thing today, where would we focus our conversation?What feels uncertain, unfinished or unresolved at the moment?What have you been trying to resolve yourself that remains unresolved?What is unresolved that you have been working on alone?What part of you most needs a voice today?What have we not explored yet together that would be helpful for you?What would you like me to be particularly mindful of as your coach today?What is possible for you here today?What conversation have you been avoiding with yourself or someone else? Timestamps: 00:01 Why the opening question matters 01:47 Moving beyond habitual coaching openers 02:24 Sorting through competing priorities 03:22 What feels most alive today? 05:15 Leaving distractions outside the room 06:48 Inviting courage and vulnerability 08:29 Focusing on progress and momentum 09:43 Welcoming uncertainty and unfinished business 11:22 What has the client been resolving alone? 12:10 Giving different parts of the client a voice 14:10 Exploring what has not been discussed yet 15:04 The power of possibility 15:42 What should the coach be mindful of? 18:07 Holding silence and strengthening the coaching alliance 19:38 What is possible today? 20:31 The conversation the client may be avoiding 22:51 Choosing questions that support the coaching goal 23:56 Finding the right coach training programme Key Lessons Learned: The first question in a coaching session can shape the tone, direction and depth of the entire conversation.Using the same opening question with every client can create stale coaching patterns.A client's energy, hesitation, emotion and body language can provide as much information as their spoken answer.Some clients need help sorting through competing priorities before they can identify a meaningful focus.Coaching questions can invite courage and vulnerability without assuming the client already feels courageous.Progress-focused questions can help overwhelmed clients move away from broad goals and towards achievable momentum.Acknowledging uncertainty and unfinished business can help clients feel understood before attempting to create solutions.Asking what a client has been handling alone can surface opportunities for support, connection and shared exploration.Questions about different parts of the self can help clients reconnect with voices that have become quiet or overlooked.Asking the client what they need from the coach strengthens the coaching alliance and supports effective re-contracting.Powerful opening questions should remain connected to the client's wider coaching goals and the purpose of the session.Coaches should ask questions with genuine curiosity rather than delivering them as scripted coaching techniques. Keywords: coaching conversations, coaching questions, opening coaching questions, powerful coaching questions, coaching session questions, coaching ...
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    22 分
  • Coaching as a Retirement Strategy

    Coaching as a Retirement Strategy
    2026/07/27

    What if retirement was not the end of your working life, but the beginning of a more meaningful way to contribute? Retirement planning often focuses on pensions, savings and when we can afford to stop working, but it also raises important questions about purpose, identity, connection and how we want to use the experience we have built throughout our careers.

    In this episode, we explore coaching as a retirement strategy and how it can create a gradual, purposeful transition into the next chapter of life. Many experienced leaders and professionals are not ready to stop contributing. Instead, they want greater flexibility, autonomy and the opportunity to use their knowledge in work that feels personally meaningful.

    Coaching can provide a bridge between full-time employment and retirement, but it takes time to build. Completing a rigorous coaching qualification, developing confidence, gaining experience and creating a trusted network can take several years. Starting early allows people to shape a retirement that feels exciting and sustainable, while creating the option of additional income through flexible, low-cost work.

    Coaching can also form part of a wider portfolio that includes mentoring, consultancy, board advisory work, facilitation, training or volunteering. It offers a way to continue helping others grow, remain connected to a professional community and contribute on your own terms. Ultimately, coaching as a retirement strategy is about creating more choice, purpose and possibility for the future.

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Welcome and episode introduction
    00:07 Why coaching can support retirement planning
    01:37 Designing the next chapter of your career
    03:59 Avoiding the retirement cliff edge
    04:28 Coaching as purpose, income and insurance
    06:51 Building experience, a niche and referral networks
    07:22 When learning and helping others are your hobbies
    09:43 Coaching as a vehicle for meaningful impact
    10:35 Creating a portfolio retirement strategy
    12:58 Connection, community and wellbeing after work
    14:11 Giving back through coaching and volunteering
    16:37 Creating options for an uncertain future
    18:30 Coaching course quiz and next steps

    Key Lessons Learned:

    • Retirement planning should include purpose, identity, wellbeing and connection, as well as financial preparation.
    • Coaching can create a gradual transition from full-time employment into more flexible and meaningful work.
    • Starting coach training several years before retirement provides time to qualify, practise and build professional credibility.
    • A clear coaching niche is often built around the experience, expertise and interests developed during a previous career.
    • Existing professional relationships can become valuable referral routes when building a coaching practice.
    • Coaching can provide an additional retirement income without the overheads associated with many other businesses.
    • A retirement coaching practice does not need to be entirely commercial. Coaching skills can also be used within mentoring, volunteering and community work.
    • Coaching can complement consultancy, facilitation, training, board advisory work and speaking as part of a portfolio career.
    • Professional supervision and coaching networks can provide valuable connection and support after leaving employment.
    • The objective is not to predict every detail of retirement. It is to create enough options to respond confidently as life changes.

    Keywords:

    coaching as a retirement strategy, retirement planning, purposeful retirement, coaching qualification, becoming a coach, retirement career options, portfolio retirement, portfolio career, executive coaching, career transition, coaching business, flexible retirement income, meaningful work after retirement, professional coaching accreditation, retirement wellbeing, coaching after a leadership career, planning for retirement, second career after retirement,

    Links and Resources:

    • Coaching course quiz: www.mycachingcourse.com
    • Book a call: www.igcompany.com/ILMcall
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    19 分
  • How Quickly can I Train as a Coach?

    How Quickly can I Train as a Coach?
    2026/07/20
    How quickly can you train as a coach without compromising the quality, depth and credibility of your learning? It is one of the questions we are asked most often by people considering coach training. On the surface, it sounds like a practical question about dates and deadlines. Underneath it, there is often a much bigger story. Many people have been thinking about becoming a coach for several years. They have researched courses, imagined a different career and questioned whether coaching could become part of their future. By the time they finally decide to take action, they are ready to begin immediately. We understand that feeling. Zoe reflects on how she can spend a long time thinking through a decision, yet once she has made it, she wants everything to happen straight away. Jo shares a different perspective. When she trained as a coach, she wanted a rigorous and challenging programme that gave her enough time to absorb the experience and grow through it. In this episode, we explore the different routes available for becoming a qualified coach and explain how long each coaching qualification can take. For someone seeking foundational coaching skills, an ILM Level 3 Certificate in Coaching can potentially be completed in as little as three months. It provides a recognised coaching qualification and can be a strong route for people who want to introduce coaching into an existing role, develop their communication skills or explore coaching before committing to a deeper programme. The Level 3 route can also work well for professionals who already support people in another capacity. This could include counsellors, teachers, nurses, physiotherapists, driving instructors or practitioners working in wellbeing and personal development. They may already have considerable experience working with people and want to add a structured coaching approach to their existing skills. For those wanting to become an independent coach and support clients through more complex personal or professional change, an ILM Level 5 or Level 7 coaching qualification may be more appropriate. These programmes offer a deeper, highly experiential coach training experience. Learners are coached regularly, practise their coaching skills throughout the programme and work with a larger number of practice clients. The training explores areas such as mindset, identity, beliefs, values, emotions and sustainable behavioural change. The fastest completion time for the Level 5 programme has been around nine months, while the Level 7 programme has been completed in approximately twelve months. More commonly, learners complete Level 5 in around twelve to eighteen months and Level 7 in approximately sixteen months to two years. The length of coach training depends on several factors. The format of the programme matters, as weekly evening sessions will create a different timeline from intensive full-day training. The availability of practice clients also plays a part, along with how many coaching relationships a learner feels able to manage alongside work, family and other commitments. There is flexibility within the process. Learners generally have up to three years to complete their qualification, and additional support may be available when unexpected life events affect their progress. The aim is not to force every learner through the same timeline, but to provide a pathway that allows them to complete their coaching qualification in a sustainable way. We also discuss an important misconception: you do not necessarily need to wait until every assignment has been completed before beginning to develop your coaching business. While learners are building their coaching hours, they can start exploring their message, audience, services, branding and pricing. Practice clients may ask to continue working together or recommend the coach to someone else. With the right insurance, ethical boundaries and transparency about where they are in their training, learners may begin taking paid clients during their qualification. The real question is therefore not only, "How quickly can I train as a coach?" It is also: What type of coaching do I want to offer? How deeply do I want to develop my skills? What learning environment will help me thrive? How can I begin creating my future while I am still training? Speed matters, particularly when you feel ready for change. However, choosing the fastest coaching course is not always the best strategic decision. The right programme should reflect the type of coach you want to become and the clients you hope to support. One of the most interesting things we see is that people often begin their training eager to qualify quickly. Once they are immersed in the programme, meeting other coaches and experiencing their own personal development, many of them no longer want to rush. Coach training can become far more than a professional qualification. It can reshape how you listen, communicate, lead, think and relate to the people ...
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    20 分
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