Wait...haven't we been here before?

Often when I'm in a coaching relationship, I see patterns of behaviour. Some of these recurring behaviours are great and some ... not so much.

We’ve all got our blind spots. As a coach, part of my job is to reflect back what I'm observing.

Sometimes that's tough - it takes courage for me to say and can certainly be challenging to hear. There needs to be genuine and mutual trust for radical candour. But it can be the start of an incredibly powerful conversation when I say 'Are you seeing what I'm seeing?'.

I believe that life teaches you the same lessons over and over until you learn them. And when there are consistent themes or situations that keep reoccurring in your work and life, there can be something you aren't seeing. But perhaps I can.