It’s not just about solving problems!

A client recently took over a team at work. It wasn’t a new team. The organisation went through some restructuring, and his boss asked him to lead this restructured team.

Since this wasn’t a new team, they already have existing roles and responsibilities, along with some problems and baggage.

My client’s first action was to try and sort through the problems and figure out ways to resolve them. Several weeks later, he was still at it, and the problems don’t seem to be nearing resolution.

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培训带来生活中的转变!

很多时候都知道倾听很重要,但不一定做到让人舒服或积极地倾听。透过三天的课程,我觉得可以帮助自己在陪伴人时,让关系更容易彼此敞开。

透过学习教练技巧融入生活,也能有效帮助自己与他人能在生活各方面有更多突破。我觉得自己在领导时,不免容易落入主观性批判。但透过课程其中一部分,解释并不断练习有力道的提问,这也可以成为生活中的提醒与选择:我可以用有力道的问题,帮助对方去思考,胜过给对方我自己以为的答案。

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Helping someone without having the answer.

I attended the Coaching workshop for Christian Leaders in August 2018. Richard facilitated the learning effectively.

Workshop participants came from different countries in Asia and served in different ministries. They shared their experiences and, through them, I gained different perspectives on how coaching can help church leaders to work with volunteers and co-workers.

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教练旅程带来勇气和突破。

开始接受 Richard 的教练,可以说是踏上一趟既蒙恩又奇妙的旅程。

人很容易局限于自己的感受,而无法辨识与发现上帝其实已经预备了很多的恩典,等候我们去回应圣灵与发掘可能性。 Richard 教练过程中的聆听与等候,对我是一份厚礼,能够梳理自己内在的纷乱,并在他不同角度、高度、深度和广度的提问中,省思自己在神面前的样式。这个历程缓和并充满安全感,容许我真实地面对自我,却不被论断与标签,可以挑战自己去突破盲点,重拾信心并充满意愿地策划可行的方案。

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教练帮助看清自己。

在我现在的职位中,我需要不断地发展新的领袖;因此我参与教练工作坊,并且邀请Richard 作我的教练。

教练时间有蛮大部分在自我察觉,Richard 透过许多深入但中性的好问题促使我思考自己真正想要的是什么、为什么我要做这或做那个决定。

因为教练与我没有在职务上的利害关系,所以我可以更加自然地分享自己在领导上的难处。没有防卫,似乎能将自己的盲点看得更清楚,也更愿意为自己的错误负责、承认自己的有限。教练不需要了解我的背景、不需要有我的专业,却透过好问题刺激我自己去思考、决定、行动,帮助我突破框架地去解决问题、常有令人惊喜的结果。

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