1. Nico’s definition of coaching?
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2. Definition of coaching
Coaching is a mutually chosen helping relationship between a Coach and a Client where meaningful conversations and people development tools are used to facilitate a process of becoming for both Client and Coach - Nico Liebenberg

3. Definition of coaching
Mutually Chosen Coaching is a mutually chosen helping relationship between a Coach and a Client where meaningful conversations and people development tools are used to facilitate a process of becoming for both Client and Coach - Nico Liebenberg

4. A relationship willingly entered into by both the Coach and the Client
Mutually Chosen
A relationship willingly entered into by both the Coach and the Client

5. Definition of coaching
Helping Coaching is a mutually chosen helping relationship between a Coach and a Client where meaningful conversations and people development tools are used to facilitate a process of becoming for both Client and Coach - Nico Liebenberg

6. Helping
A context in which the Coach has the primary intention to offer her help to meet the Client’s coaching needs

7. Definition of coaching
Helping Relationship Coaching is a mutually chosen helping relationship between a Coach and a Client where meaningful conversations and people development tools are used to facilitate a process of becoming for both Client and Coach - Nico Liebenberg

8. Unconditional Positive Regard
Helping Relationship
A relationship primarily characterized by the following 3 fundamental necessities:
Unconditional Positive Regard
Empathy
Congruence

9. Helping Relationship A non-judgmental relationship
A relationship that balances unconditional positive regard with challenge
A relationship that contains a reflective space between the Coach and the Client
A relationship where the Coach becomes the Client’s mirror and vise versa
A relationship where both the Coach and Client’s identities become visible

10. Helping Relationship
A relationship where the becoming of the Coach is through her client and the becoming of the Client is through his Coach
A relationship different than any other relationship

11. Definition of coaching
Meaningful Conversations Coaching is a mutually chosen helping relationship between a Coach and a Client where meaningful conversations and people development tools are used to facilitate a process of becoming for both Client and Coach - Nico Liebenberg

12. Meaningful Conversations
A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

13. Definition of coaching
People Development Tools Coaching is a mutually chosen helping relationship between a Coach and a Client where meaningful conversations and people development tools are used to facilitate a process of becoming for both Client and Coach - Nico Liebenberg

14. People Development Tools
A context where a variety of relevant people development tools are utilized to facilitate and enhance the process of becoming

15. Definition of coaching
A Process Of Becoming Coaching is a mutually chosen helping relationship between a Coach and a Client where meaningful conversations and people development tools are used to facilitate a process of becoming for both Client and Coach - Nico Liebenberg

16. Process Of Becoming
A journey with the potential that allow both Client and Coach to fully become who they are meant to be

17. Meaningful Conversations
A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

18. Meaningful Conversations
The Coach Leads The Process A type of interaction and communication primarily initiated, developed and maintained by the Coach

19. Meaningful Conversations
The Client’s Engagement Is Central A type of interaction and communication where the Client willingly engages with the process of becoming

20. Meaningful Conversations
Being Present A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

21. Meaningful Conversations
Being Present A type of interaction and communication where the Coach brackets and reserves her knowledge of good and evil in order to be wholly present with the Client

22. Meaningful Conversations
Listening Intentionally A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

23. Meaningful Conversations
Listen Intentionally A type of interaction and communication where the Coach listens with a focused attentiveness to the Client’s words as well as the deeper meaning of his words

24. Meaningful Conversations
Creating A Reflective Space A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

25. Meaningful Conversations
Creating A Reflective Space A type of interaction and communication where the Coach creates a non-judgmental, accepting and open space between herself and her Client. An inter-personal space where she freely allows her Client to populate it with any content he so desires

26. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

27. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback A type of interaction and communication where the Coach gives the Client feedback by means of reflection, questioning and people development tools

28. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

29. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback: Reflection A type of interaction and communication where the Coach gives the Client feedback by means of reflection, questioning and people development tools

30. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback: Reflection
Reflection on the Client: Reflecting to her Client what she observes about her Client
Reflection on the Process: Reflecting to her Client what she observes about the Coaching process
Reflection on the Relationship: Reflecting to her Client what she observes about the coaching relationship

31. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

32. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback: Questioning A type of interaction and communication where the Coach gives the Client feedback by means of reflection, questioning and people development tools

33. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback: Questioning
Reflective questions: Questions that ‘forces’ the Client into himself to think about his own thinking
Appreciative Inquiry questions: Questions that explore the ‘inherent fundamental force of life’
‘Discover’ questions: Questions that explore current realities

34. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback: Questioning
‘Dream’ questions: Questions that explore future possibilities
‘Design’ questions: Questions that explore practical realities

35. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

36. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback: People Development Tools A type of interaction and communication where the Coach gives the Client feedback by means of reflection, questioning and people development tools

37. Meaningful Conversations
Feedback: People Development Tools
Using any relevant people development tools to discover:
Identity
Purpose
Potential
Passions

38. Meaningful Conversations
Self-Disclosure A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

39. Meaningful Conversations
Self-Disclosure A type of interaction and communication where the Client discloses her true identity, purpose, potential and passions

40. Meaningful Conversations
Revelation A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

41. Meaningful Conversations
Revelation A type of interaction and communication where revelations or ‘a-ha’ experiences for both Coach and Client about their identities, purposes, potentialities and passions become possible

42. Meaningful Conversations
Process Of Becoming A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

43. Meaningful Conversations
A Process Of Becoming A type of interaction and communication that causes in both Coach and Client a truly deep, significant and lasting actualization of who they are meant to be

44. Meaningful Conversations
Becoming A type of communication and interaction characterized by being present, listening intentionally and creating a reflective space where the Coach through feedback, self-disclosure and revelation facilitates a process of becoming

45. Meaningful Conversations
Becoming A type of interaction and communication that causes in both Coach and Client a deeper understanding of their own unique identities, a closer-to-the-truth definition of their lives’ purposes, discovering their unique potential and releasing more of the passions that motivates their potential