Presence is one of the most – if not *THE* most – important competencies in coaching. When new coaches start their practice, they tend to focus on learning how to ask open-ended questions and manage the coaching process.
Coaching presence is what makes a coach go from novice to expert learner. Once coaches understand that presence enables other major skills like active listening, powerful questioning, and sharing impactful reflections and observations, they start shifting their focus on it.
Without an active presence before, during and after their session, coaches can be forgetful, overly leading, and unaware of potential ethical issues and shifts in their clients. Which, as you can very well imagine, can be quite problematic.
From our personal experience and that of our peers, we can identify a few common reasons for lacking presence in the coaching process:
By developing your presence you will see your practice shift from the “doing” to the “being”, to a deeper sense of awareness and closer to the self. This is where transformation happens, both for your clients and for yourself.
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