Elena Aguilar
“When we hear, or sense, or observe some of these really strong and uncomfortable emotions, it can be a huge opportunity for transformation.”
If you want to be a Transformational Coach, you must be able to coach emotions.
If you want to coach for equity, you must be able to coach emotions.
The first step to coaching emotions is to acknowledge and normalize them. In today’s episode, Elena shares five ways to do so in your coaching conversations.
Opportunities for continued learning:
- Episode 37: How to ACE Your Coaching Conversations
- Episode 158: What do we mean by “every conversation is an equity conversation?”
- Webinar on Wednesday, April 19, 2023
- Attend an upcoming Coaching for Equity workshop
- Read Coaching for Equity
Episode Reflection Questions:
- Which emotions have you normalized in coaching conversations in the past? Which emotions have you struggled with?
- Elena shared five real life scenarios. Did you have an emotional reaction to any of them? If so, what emotions arose? What can you learn from the wisdom of those emotions?
- Elena shared that it is critical to be able to honestly express your gratitude when a coachee is willing to share their emotions with you. Is this something you are currently able to do with all types of emotions? If not, what self-work might this require?
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