The Three C’s of Effective Communication
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by David Steele
3M ago
In a previous article The Most Important Relationship Skill introduced the idea that taking ownership of your thoughts, feelings, needs and judgments is far more important than anything you might say for effective communication and successful relationships. After all, when it comes to humans it is inevitable that “What’s inside shows up on the outside.” […] The post The Three C’s of Effective Communication first appeared on Relationship Coaching Institute(RCI ..read more
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The Couples Circle: Powerful Peer Support for Conscious Couples
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by Sheri Huffman
3M ago
By David Steele I first learned about the concept of a Couples Circle when I spent the weekend at Harville Hendrix’s ranch in New Mexico helping to form “Imago Couples International;” a non-profit peer support organization for couples. In addition to benefiting personally, as a Relationship Coach I see tremendous benefit for participation in a […] The post The Couples Circle: Powerful Peer Support for Conscious Couples first appeared on Relationship Coaching Institute(RCI ..read more
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Top Two Principles for a Successful Relationship
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by David Steele
3M ago
Here's two of the biggest principles of life, love and relationships that I’ve learned over the years. The post Top Two Principles for a Successful Relationship first appeared on Relationship Coaching Institute(RCI ..read more
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How to Coach Decision Making
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by David Steele
4M ago
Most times in life a decision isn’t a clean, easy “Yes” or “No” and almost all significant choices and decisions that a client might bring up with a coach usually include unavoidable, undesired consequences and downsides. This makes decision making an incredibly common and important coaching topic, agenda, and skillset. In coaching relationships a simple […] The post How to Coach Decision Making first appeared on Relationship Coaching Institute(RCI ..read more
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How to use A.I. as a Coaching Tool
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by David Steele
1y ago
Our highest priority in Life and Relationship Coaching is to empower our clients to be creative and resourceful in accomplishing their goals, which is a big reason why we avoid giving advice and suggestions. We like to think that our client has all the answers inside them, to which most clients would disagree if you were to actually say that. So how can we help our client to be creative and resourceful in generating ideas and solutions when they are feeling stuck and uncreative? Here’s our primary tools for helping our clients generate ideas and solutions: “How” or “What” coaching questions ..read more
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The #1 Secret to Becoming a Fantastic Coach
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by David Steele
1y ago
Here at Relationship Coaching Institute we provide the training, mentoring and support you need to become a successful and skilled coach, but how do you become a fantastic coach? Becoming a fantastic coach, as with most skills and professions, typically follows these Four Stages of Competence: Stage 1: Unconscious Incompetence The trainee does not understand or know how to do something, does not necessarily recognize the deficit and may even deny that they need to learn the skill. Becoming a fantastic coach starts with recognizing your own incompetence and the value of learning and practicing ..read more
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Four Alternatives to Compromise in a Relationship
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by David Steele
1y ago
Compromise should be a last resort for resolving differences in a relationship and here’s why: When you “compromise” you are giving up some of what you want/need to meet in the middle somewhere with your partner. If you do this often enough you will find yourself sacrificing too much to make the relationship work and will resent your partner and be unhappy. Here’s an example: In my first marriage my wife and I always compromised on movies. She loved “chick flicks” and heartwarming animal movies that bored me to tears. I loved war movies, action/adventure and science fiction, which she hated. S ..read more
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How to Refer for Therapy as a Professional Coach
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by David Steele
1y ago
In coaching we like to say “When in doubt, refer it out,” but how? A trainee of Relationship Coaching Institute with a client exhibiting symptoms of severe postpartum depression asked “How do you handle referrals when your client lives in another state and you don’t have any connections in their area?” and stimulated the following response addressing the nuances of making referrals for therapy as a coach. Most coaches work with clients from all over the world and making referrals from a distance can be a challenge. This client is a good example of not being ready for coaching and needing a hig ..read more
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FAQ: How do we help a couple struggling with ED, low sexual desire, sexual trauma, etc.?
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by David Steele
1y ago
Co-creating a fulfilling sexual relationship incorporating physical and emotional limitations is absolutely possible but more easily accomplished in an Advanced Partnership. A survivor of sexual abuse can move beyond their past experiences and trauma to have a fulfilling sexual relationship within an Advanced Partnership of love, connection, trust, and building up positive emotional and physical experiences within their relationship over time. A post-menopausal woman with low sexual desire can have a fulfilling sexual relationship by combining conscious intention with the desire to please thei ..read more
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Coaching Tip: Convert Statements into Coaching Questions
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by David Steele
1y ago
The most common “uncoach-like” behavior displayed by trainees early in their coach training is to provide a suggestion or POV in response to their client’s situation. Why? I understand that you really want to help and empathize with the impulse to simply blurt out what you think your client needs to do or understand, but leaving your coaching lane and dis-empowering your client to do so is simply unskilled and ineffective coaching, and our trainees usually know that, but don’t know what else to do in the moment. Their plaintive response often is “I didn’t know what question to ask!” and then r ..read more
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