How can you maintain objectivity in your coaching sessions?

As a business coach, you want to help your clients achieve their goals and overcome their challenges. But sometimes, you may face situations where your own opinions, emotions, or biases interfere with your coaching effectiveness. How can you maintain objectivity in your coaching sessions and avoid crossing ethical and professional boundaries? Here are some tips to help you stay neutral and respectful while providing value and support to your clients.

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1 Identify your triggers

Objectivity can be compromised when you encounter a trigger that activates your personal or professional values, beliefs, or judgments. For example, you may feel frustrated, angry, or defensive when your client expresses a view that contradicts yours, or when they resist your suggestions or feedback. To prevent these reactions from affecting your coaching, you need to identify your triggers and be aware of how they influence your behavior and communication. You can use self-reflection, journaling, or supervision to explore your triggers and learn how to manage them effectively.

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Le coach est effectivement un être humain dont l'objectivité peut interférer avec un coaching. Lorsque l'émotion survient il convient de se mettre dans sa posture de coach en questionnant un maximum pour comprendre le monde de son coaché et ce qui le pousse à l'action. Chercher a explorer une situation permet d'éviter de rentrer dans un jeu avec son coaché.

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2 Use active listening

Active listening is a key skill for any coach, as it helps you understand your client's perspective, needs, and goals. Active listening also helps you maintain objectivity, as it requires you to focus on what your client is saying, rather than on what you think or feel. To practice active listening, you need to use open-ended questions, paraphrasing, summarizing, and reflecting to clarify and confirm your client's message. You also need to avoid interrupting, judging, or giving advice, as these can create barriers to effective communication and rapport.

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3 Seek feedback

Feedback is essential for improving your coaching skills and ensuring that you are meeting your client's expectations and standards. Feedback can also help you maintain objectivity, as it can reveal any gaps or biases in your coaching approach, as well as any areas where you need to improve or adjust. You can seek feedback from your client, your peers, your supervisor, or a mentor, depending on the context and purpose of your coaching. You can use feedback tools, such as surveys, questionnaires, or rating scales, to collect and analyze feedback in a systematic and objective way.

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J'utilise également l'enregistrement de mes coaching, cette position Meta permet de prendre du recul sur sa pratique et d'améliorer certaine technique en pratique délibérée

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4 Set boundaries

Boundaries are the rules and limits that define the scope and nature of your coaching relationship with your client. Boundaries help you maintain objectivity, as they protect both you and your client from potential conflicts of interest, ethical dilemmas, or emotional entanglements. To set boundaries, you need to establish and communicate the goals, roles, expectations, and responsibilities of your coaching contract, as well as the duration, frequency, and mode of your coaching sessions. You also need to respect and adhere to the code of ethics and standards of practice of your coaching profession.

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5 Seek support

Support is vital for your well-being and development as a coach, as it can help you cope with stress, challenges, or dilemmas that may arise in your coaching practice. Support can also help you maintain objectivity, as it can provide you with a safe and confidential space to share your experiences, feelings, and thoughts, and to receive guidance, advice, or feedback from others. You can seek support from various sources, such as your peers, your supervisor, your mentor, or a therapist, depending on your needs and preferences. You can also join professional networks, communities, or associations to connect and learn from other coaches.

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Il est pertinent de s'entourer dans sa pratique du coaching et ne pas rester seul dans son univers au risque de se transformer en gourou.

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1 Identify your triggers

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