Property News · May 26, 2012

Equine-assisted coaching? Hold your horses


A new venture using Coach Eric, a tawny-coloured horse, to help leaders develop presence proved less positive for my car”Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” So said Stephen Covey, master of empathic listening and valued source to coaches everywhere. These were the words I used – to little avail – when Sandra saw the state of the car after last Friday’s meeting of the Herts Coaching Club.Let me rewind. The HCC is a valuable networking opportunity for local coaches; the agenda usually comprises a hearty breakfast at the Red Lion Inn followed by an invitation slot from a guest coach. I am sponge-like in my absorption of new coaching insights and while Geoffrey Wadhurst Coaching Ltd remains bereft of clients, there is no shortage at home for well-judged coaching interventions. Our son, Ollie, in the throes of his GCSEs, needs continued guidance. He is struggling particularly with the locking away of his X-Box until the exams are over, instead resorting to using my phone for entertainment. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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