Pillar 3

The Coaching Craft

Coach the player, not the problem.

The four paradigms every coach needs, coaching to results, listening as a drill, the right gradient, and handling the stuck or defensive client.

The Four Paradigms Every Coach Needs (Most Training Stops at One)

Your paradigm decides what your coaching can see. The four paradigms — fix, develop, unlock, and master — what each one costs you, and the one almost nobody teaches. · 9 min

The Right Gradient: Why Coaching Too Fast Breaks People

Gradient — the step size of change — decides whether coaching lands or breaks. How to read a client's actual gradient, why brilliant coaches get it wrong, and how to find the step they can take. · 8 min