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Joan van den Brink

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"You are not listening to me!"

People long to be heard by others, yet listening in a way that ensures that the speaker feels understood is hard to do and rarely...

Joan van den Brink

3 min read

The Power of Dialogue in Coaching

Have you ever been in the situation where someone said something that made you so angry that you reacted defensively? I have. It is...

Joan van den Brink

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Once upon a time...

As coaches we need to build a strong working alliance with our clients so that they trust us and feel safe to be vulnerable and explore...

Joan van den Brink

3 min read

Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow

In coaching situations it’s easy to experience some performance anxiety; we want to do a great job and help our clients to unlock...

Joan van den Brink

1 min read

Life Coach Report

I was introduced to Life Coach Report by Rob Haley, it's creator and curator. Rob is passionate about life coaching and wanted to...

Joan van den Brink

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Let's Go Down Into the River: my metaphor for coaching

When I began coaching in 2005 I assimilated information about different approaches to coaching from a variety of sources, for example,...