Get better at the coaching part.
Short, evidence-based tips on the conversations that change behaviour. Each one comes with words to say in session and something to try today.
Roll with resistance instead of pushing harder
When clients push back, arguing back makes it worse — stepping back and acknowledging their perspective keeps the door open for change.
Elicit change talk by asking for elaboration
When a client expresses any desire, ability, reason, or need to change, asking them to "tell you more" amplifies that motivation.
Help clients notice the gap between where they are and what they value
When clients articulate the distance between their current behaviour and their own values, the motivation to change arises from inside them — not from the coach pushing.
Use genuine affirmations to build client confidence
Specific, genuine acknowledgment of a client's strengths reinforces the identity and capability they need to sustain change — but only when it reflects something real the coach has actually observed.
Use decisional balance to surface ambivalence
Asking clients to weigh the good and not-so-good of both changing AND staying the same surfaces ambivalence honestly — and lets the client, not the coach, argue for change.
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