Here's how you can establish trust and rapport with your coaching clients.

Para generar confianza con nuestros clientes, es muy importante conocer su Ser, temores, expectativas , acompañar esto con darle claridad del proceso, de hacerle sentir que está en un ambiente, seguro, en donde se respeta su esencia, acompañado de un acuerdo previo de confidencialidad, que hace parte además del código de ética que nos rige como Coachs. Escucha activa con todos nuestros sentidos, escuchando lo que nos dice con sus palabras y con su lenguaje no verbal. Nos invita como Coachs, a despojarnos de nuestras propias creencias, juicios, y en total disposición de ayudarle a movilizar sus objetivos, sueños, decisiones. Es importante validar su grado de confianza y sintonía con el proceso y sus objetivos.

Using empathy to establish trust and rapport with your coaching clients is crucial. Start by actively listening to their concerns and experiences without interrupting. Show genuine interest in their feelings and perspectives by reflecting back what you hear, ensuring they feel understood. Acknowledge their emotions and validate their experiences, creating a safe space for them to share openly. By consistently demonstrating empathy, you build a strong foundation of trust, making clients feel valued and supported throughout their coaching journey.

Step 1. Give them the floor for 2 complete mins. On average, a doctor will interrupt a patient after 11 seconds. No wonder there's a lack of rapport and trust. Coaches are not under the same time-pressures (hopefully) as doctors. This is to our advantage. Use it! 🥳

The greatest way to establish trust is for YOU to be vulnerable--YOU start by opening up in deep, meaningful ways. Once that is done, you are subconsciously saying to the other person "its SAFE and okay for you to open up"

Building trust and rapport is crucial for the relationship. Establish rapport with these 3 strategies: 1/ Active Listening: - Pay 100% attention to client's words. - Reflect back their feelings and thoughts. - Validate their experiences without judgment. 2/ Transparency and Honesty: - Be clear about your coaching methods. - Share your own relevant experiences. - Admit when you don't have all the answers. 3/ Consistent Support: - Be available for check-ins and updates. - Celebrate their successes, big and small. - Provide constructive feedback gently. These methods deepen trust and enhance your coaching impact. Hope this helps.

Consistency breeds safety. Our job as coaches is to reduce as much stress & threat as possible. When clients feel comfortable enough to lower their guard, that's when we finally get to the root issues.

Never, EVER discuss other client specifics in your sessions. This is the fastest way to lose trust. Whilst it may feel inconsequential at the time. The client will remember. What's to stop you sharing their story with others (without their permission)..?

In my experience, once you've gained the respect and trust of a client... delivering feedback is effortless. They are there for your advice and guidance after all. Remove judgement from feedback and always focus on growth opportunities. If you're finding it difficult, it can help to refer back to the clients stated goals and using questioning techniques to help the clients come to their own realisations. Often, if you can make the client identify their own errors or opportunities, they're more likely to take ownership of the changes moving forwards.

If these conversations are uncomfortable, I suggest you put all of this in writing in your initial coaching agreement. It keeps the conversation simple. You can simply state where your boundaries lie and if issues arise you can point them back to the agreement.