
Cultivating Coachability
Have you ever started coaching someone despite feeling uncertain about their readiness?

Do you wish your clients would step up to deeper thinking?
It's frustrating and unfulfilling when clients don’t leverage the potential from coaching. It can feel like you’re working harder than they are, striving to create value on their behalf.
But remember: your job isn’t to create value from coaching – it’s to be a catalyst for it.
As a coach, your role is to manage the process, enabling the thinker to access their inner wisdom, connect the dots and find answers that resonate with their personality, context, motivations, beliefs and values. For this to happen, the thinker must be ready and willing to take on the responsibility of creating value and achieving results – they need to be ‘coaching ready.’
In this pioneering and sometimes provocative guide, Master Coach Clare Norman explores your influence on the coaching experience from start to finish. With clear guidance, practical advice and supportive techniques you’ll gain transformative skills that will shift responsibility for creating value from coach to thinker and, in organisations, the task of screening for coachability to the custodians.
It takes cooperation and collaboration to nurture coachability, agency and self-efficacy. Through Clare’s rich experiences, relatable case studies and holistic strategies, you’ll discover how to redefine the coaching experience, develop truly engaged thinkers and reignite your passion for transformational coaching.
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"A must-have book! Whether you’re an experienced or novice coach it provides structure, templates and questions to ensure readiness by all parties."
Ailbhe Harrington MA, MCC
Executive Coach, Coach Supervisor, Director of Education at Aspire Coach Training.
"An invaluable resource that has motivated me as a coach. Profound insights and practical guidance that can significantly enhance coaching partnerships."
Lucy Day Executive Coach
"Comprehensive and insightful. It covers the whole spectrum of coaching, providing practical ideas to maximise growth opportunities for all involved."
Sheela Hobden
Coach (PCC), Coach Supervisor and Mentor Coach
"A valuable resource for coaches committed to excellence that will improve outcomes for all parties involved in the coaching partnership."
Marie Quigley, MCC
Director of Empower World
"This should be required reading for every coach who aspires to partner effectively with thinkers."
Roger Fielding, MCC
Mentor-coach, Course Tutor, Cambridge University Coaching Programmes
"Every coach wanting to increase the impact of their practice will find this practical guide a helpful resource."
Sam Isaacson
Coaching thought leader, supervisor and consultant
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Book Circle Facilitation Guide: "Cultivating Coachability" by Clare Norman
Are you running a book circle for coaching professionals or considering starting one? "Cultivating Coachability" offers rich material for group exploration and professional development.
This guide provides a framework to facilitate engaging discussions around the key themes of the book. By focusing on the reflective practice questions at the end of each chapter, you'll create a space for participants to deepen their understanding of coachability and its impact on coaching success.
Structure:
- Cover one to two chapters per session
- Allocate 90-120 minutes per meeting for in-depth discussion and activities
- Centre conversations around the reflective practice questions
Through this Book Circle, participants will:
- Explore the concept of coachability in depth
- Enhance their coaching practice through shared experiences
- Develop a nuanced understanding of coaching readiness
- Collectively consider how to optimise coaching setup for success
Download the Book Circle Facilitation Guide here
This guide offers a flexible structure adaptable to your group's needs. Whether your circle comprises experienced coaches, coaching clients, or coaching custodians, "Cultivating Coachability" provides valuable insights to elevate coaching practice. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful.
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Impact
Influence coaching custodians to set up coaching for greater success
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Discernment
Screen for coaching readiness yourself
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Instinct
Trust in your intuition around coaching readiness
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Integration
Design an end-to-end coaching experience that addresses coaching readiness and coachability

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