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  • A Guide to Using Reflective Inquiry
  • By: Marcia Reynolds
  • Narrated by: Tiffany Williams
  • Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (85 ratings)
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Summary

From a founding member of the coaching movement comes a detailed guide to mastering one of a coach’s toughest skills: thoughtfully reflecting clients’ words and expressions back to them so they see themselves and their world through new eyes.

“Coaches rely far too much on asking open-ended questions,” says Marcia Reynolds. But questions only seek answers — inquiry provides insight. When, instead of just questions, clients hear their thoughts, opinions, and beliefs spoken by someone else, it prompts them to critically consider how their thinking affects their goals. Reynolds cites the latest brain science to show why reflective inquiry works and provides techniques, tips, and structures for creating breakthrough conversations. 

This book will free coaches from the cult of asking the magical question by offering five essential practices of reflective inquiry: Focus on the person, not the problem; summarize what is heard and expressed; identify underlying beliefs and assumptions; unwrap the desired outcome; and articulate insights and commitments. Using these practices, combined with a respectful and caring presence, helps create a space where clients feel safe, seen, and valued for who they are. Coaches become change agents who actively recharge the human spirit. And clients naturally dive deeper and develop personalized solutions that may surprise even the coach.

©2020 Marcia Reynolds (P)2020 Marcia Reynolds

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Very insightful

Great techniques are presented. In addition the author shares a variety of examples and real life stories which made it easier to follow through

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coaching brilliance

very thankful to the author for taking time to share her knowledge and experience

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Insightful

Marcia really focuses on what it means to 'be' a coach throughout this book, her advice offers invaluable insight, developed from her own extensive coaching experience, to provide new and experienced coaches with deep perspectives on what it mean to being a coach.

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Great book full of reflection

loved it, full of great thought provoking ideas and tips to be a better more present coach definitely will read.

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Exceptional

Especially if you are a new coach, coaching might seem quite confusing. Marcia has simplified and clarified coaching to its constituents parts. An approach to coaching that truly has the potential to change lives once you embody the knowledge condensed in this book. Spend a month on each chapter, embody it and then move on. I would advice you, after the introduction, to begin with the 3 mental habits, and then to move towards the 5 essential practises. Her approach is very similar to Motivational Interviewing and no wonder, as both approaches are created to bring about a behavioural change. Enjoy the journey :)

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Great book for new Coaches

This was a very good book. Helped me see solution to many of my problems.

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Really helpful guidance

Guides you through at a nice pace with great examples of how to use in practice. Really
enjoyed listening to this and found it to be a good source of techniques and advice. Highly recommend

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Probably the most important skill as a coach

Being a coach myself I could easily recognize the traps and common mistakes in coaching mentioned here. The book has good solutions for a lot of the problems you encounter in coaching and is a valuable resource.

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Best Book

Brilliant book, great if you are new to coaching or experienced. A handbook that I will regularly access as a new Coach. Easy to connect with and the case studies are helpful. I've now downloaded the kindle version!

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great book !

lots of very good information for anyone interested in coaching, even if your not it's interesting read about people and communication

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