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Sarah Lewis
Accountability is one of the most powerful elements of coaching, and one of the most frequently misunderstood. Done well, it's a source of energy, clarity, and forward momentum for the client. Done poorly, it becomes a source of shame, defensiveness, and withdrawal. Learning to build accountability in a way that...
Sarah Lewis
There's nothing more deflating for a coach, or a client, than ending a powerful, insightful session, feeling genuinely positive about everything discussed, and then coming back the following week to find that nothing has changed. No action was taken. The insight went nowhere. The momentum from the session evaporated somewhere...
Sarah Lewis
Small, daily steps often get overlooked in favour of chasing big milestones and dramatic breakthroughs. In coaching, though, the idea of "small wins" is one of the most useful shifts you can make in how you think about progress. At Coachivas, we work with women who are ambitious and often...
Sarah Lewis
Making Progress Visible What gets measured gets managed. This holds just as true in coaching as it does in business. When clients can clearly track their progress, the work becomes more tangible. Progress is no longer something they hope is happening. It becomes something they can see, reference, and build...
Sarah Lewis
Some of the most important conversations of our lives happen in coaching sessions: raw, honest exchanges that feel hugely significant in the moment. Then the session ends, the week goes on, life intervenes, and six months later your client can't really remember what she decided or what she committed to...
Sarah Lewis
Goal-setting sounds simple. You ask a client what she wants to achieve, she tells you, and you write it down. Done. But anyone who has coached for any length of time knows that goal-setting is actually one of the more complex and nuanced skills in coaching. The goals clients bring...
Sarah Lewis
Why a coaching system matters A coaching system isn't a script or a rigid formula, and it shouldn't box in the unpredictable nature of human change. But without any structure, even experienced coaches can lose direction mid-session or miss key moments. A well-designed system takes some of the effort out...
Sarah Lewis
A coaching programme built entirely around milestones and check-ins usually looks impressive on paper and falls flat in practice. The results people actually stick with come from programmes that make room for the emotional work underneath the goal, not just the goal itself. Real results don't show up after one...
Sarah Lewis
Why structure matters Structure isn't the opposite of creativity or flexibility. In coaching, it's what allows both to exist. Without it, sessions can drift, key moments get missed, and the work loses impact. A clear structure gives coach and client a shared sense of direction while still leaving room for...
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