WHY DO SOME HAVE A HARD TIME INDUCING STATES

Ah, the induction of state! While for some this skill comes naturally and easily, for a great many coaches, this is one of the most challenging aspects of coaching. Why? What explains the difficulty? Here are some things I’ve learned over the years that make it difficult for various people.

Things that make State Induction Difficult:

1) Assuming that the coaching conversation is just a conversation. If you make this assumption, then when you “coach,” you just talk. You think of it as just the exchange of information. That is the mistake. Coaching is not a normal conversation. It is a not-so-normal conversation, even an abnormal conversation. What you are doing with your words and your voice and your use of semantic space is very unique and focused in the coaching conversation. You are not just having a conversation, you are facilitating the unleashing of potentials.