S1 Episode 27: Teaching Coaching Presence Through Improv with Stuart Reid

Claire Pedrick MCC talks to Stuart Reid - remembering testing out together whether you can teach coaching presence at all - and if so, can you do that through improv? What is the connection between coaching and improvisation. They reflect on their experience of running improv workshops and how it has transformed their coaching conversations. They explore the concept of presence and how it can be taught, emphasizing the importance of being fully present and in the moment. They also discuss the role of trust, vulnerability, and intimacy in coaching and improv. The conversation highlights the value of slowing down, noticing more, and doing less in both coaching and improv.

 

Takeaways

• Coaching and improvisation share many similarities, as both require being fully present and in the moment.
• Presence can be taught through improv exercises that encourage participants to let go of their inhibitions and be open to the unknown.
• Trust, vulnerability, and intimacy are essential in both coaching and improv, as they create a safe space for exploration and growth.
• Slowing down, noticing more, and doing less can enhance coaching conversations and improv performances.
• The concept of 'yes and' in improv, accepting and building on offers, can be applied to coaching by accepting the client's reality and exploring possibilities from there.

Join Claire and Stuart for our live training on coaching presence https://www.3dcoaching.com/coaching-with-presence/

http://www.stuartreid.org.uk/

https://www.3dcoaching.com/transforming-conversations/ 

 

Keywords

coaching, improvisation, presence, trust, vulnerability, intimacy, slowing down, noticing more, doing less, make an offer