The concept of trust and safety seems soooo simple, and yet... there is a lot to it regarding coaching conversations and how we show up for our clients! In this episode you'll hear areas of growth to consider when cultivating trust and safety, Dave's joy when it comes to word definitions, and some of Sandy's pet peeves about coaching over video. Enjoy!

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• the definitions of trust and safety
  
  
• rapport - is this the same as trust or safety?
  
  
• the ICF competency on trust and safety
  
  
• the National Board guidelines - do they even mention trust??
  
  
• Sandy’s breakdown of 3 areas to cultivate trust with clients
  
  
• Dave’s thoughts on what he does to create trust in and out of sessions
  
  
• 5 things Sandy hears in student recordings relating to trust and safety
  
  
• Sandy’s pet peeve about video environments and how this can affect a feeling of trust or safety in clients

The ICF PCC (Professional Certified Coach) Markers can be found here:
November 2020 ICF PCC Markers

The NBHWC Practical Skills Guidelines (Competencies and “Observables”) can be found here:
September 2022 NBWC Practical Skills Guidelines

Find Dave at coachdshen.com

Find Sandy at swansoncoaching.com

Visit The Sandy and Dave Show website

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Wait, leading? Isn't that BAD in coaching sessions? Yes, and no. Leading *without leading* is pretty much in our job descriptions as coaches. We'll discuss this, why it can be good OR bad, and offer our two-point failsafe method to "lead without leading" that we use in our sessions.

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What do we mean by "leading"?

What do we mean by "leading without leading?"

What Dave prefers to call this

Discussion of why this is good - and bad - and how to do it using Dave's patented "lead without leading" method

Sandy shares what ICF PCC markers speak to this topic

The three things Sandy hears in session reviews from new coaches

How to practice this skill

The ICF PCC (Professional Certified Coach) Markers can be found here:
November 2020 ICF PCC Markers

Find Dave at coachdshen.com

Find Sandy at swansoncoaching.com

Visit The Sandy and Dave Show website

Intro and outro music by JuliusH. Thanks Julius!

Chemistry sessions. What are they? What should they include? What SHOULDN'T they include? And why does Sandy dislike that term, ""chemistry"" (major air quotes there)? These answers and more are discussed in this episode! Be sure to scroll down if you'd like a copy of Sandy's First Session Road Map if you need some structure to your initial sessions with potential clients.

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The purpose of chemistry sessions

Length of these sessions

Do we charge for these initial sessions?

Structure of chemistry sessions

Thoughts on coaching during this first session

Thoughts on "selling" to potential clients

Have we ever said "no" to a potential client?

Chemistry sessions when working for a coaching company (BetterUp, Modern Health, Spring Health, AbleTo, etc) - do they even exist in this realm? If so, how are they different?

People.... people who need.... people... listen to this volume UP to hear the way this song should be sung. By Jule Styne and Bob Merrill featuring the original Funny Girl herself.

ICF Guidelines on referring a client to therapy

NBHWC (National Board for Health and Wellness Coaches) does not have any resources regarding therapy referrals that we could find.

CLICK HERE for Sandy's First Session Road Map

Find Dave at coachdshen.com

Find Sandy at swansoncoaching.com

Visit The Sandy and Dave Show website

Intro and outro music by JuliusH. Thanks Julius!