There’s “space” between coach & client; can you hold it? When coaching or facilitating we often talk about “holding the space”. What is this space? Well, it is what sits between people as we communicate; sometimes referred to as the relational field or in the Australia vernacular “the vibe”. So how do we “hold” this space? Below is an extract from my upcoming book where I provide some tips by way of what NOT to do if you want to hold the space. Here’s a list of do not dos; th

“Agile coaching is enabling others to adopt agile ways of working.” I like this definition because the outcome is observable; people are either working differently or they aren’t. This definition may seem simple enough, but it is important to clarify what the “coaching” part of agile coaching actually means, as well as what “agile” means in this context. We have sports coaches, life coaches, leadership coaches, and many other types of coaches, which creates confusion in the a