The Inner Compass

Lesson Two:
Client-Centricity

Welcome to Lesson Two — the place where we begin to move into the heart of coaching. In today’s lesson, we’re exploring what it means to hold a deeply client-centric space — one where the person being coached is always at the centre of the conversation, their wisdom leading the way.

Coaching, when practiced in integrity, is not about giving advice or providing answers. It’s about meeting as equals in a co-creative process. The coach brings skill in the art of transformative change; the client brings deep insight into their own lived experience. When this partnership is honoured, real and lasting change can occur.

Instructions

Watch this video where Taryn and Michelle offer a compelling exploration of how to guide someone through the more complex and layered aspects of their inner world. They illuminate why holding a truly client-centered space is essential for lasting and embodied insight, and demonstrate what it looks like when a coach creates the conditions for a person’s most meaningful truths to emerge.

Inner reflection prompts

  • Where are you looking for answers outside of yourself?

  • Where is there an opportunity to notice, uncover, and acknowledge the wisdom that already exists within you?

  • Let this reflection be your inner compass for today.

Coming up tomorrow

We’ll introduce you to one of the most powerful skills in a coach’s toolkit — the honest, powerful question.