Positive Provocation: Robert Biswas-Diener’s Coaching Ideas That Will Challenge Everything You Know

12/04/2025 23 min Temporada 1 Episodio 4
Positive Provocation: Robert Biswas-Diener’s Coaching Ideas That Will Challenge Everything You Know

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Send us a textWhat if the best coaches are the ones still learning? 🤔In this episode of The Coaching Book Club, hosts Christy Stuber and Ken McKellar explore Positive Provocation by Robert Biswas-Diener — a refreshingly bold read that dares coaches to challenge convention, embrace discomfort, and grow through curiosity. If you’re ready to think differently about coaching, this one’s for you.Join us as we dive into key provocations from the book, including: ✅ Why great coaches never stop evolving — and what that means for your ongoing development✅ The “coach’s agenda” — how bringing your values into the coaching space can actually empower clients✅ What happens when we interrupt or use less empathy — and why these ideas might not be as taboo as you thinkFrom ethics and supervision to reflective practice and client relationships, this conversation will stretch your thinking and offer new ways to refine your coaching craft.Whether you’re a seasoned MCC or new to the profession, this episode delivers powerful insights, real-world reflections, and a playful-yet-deep discussion that proves learning never ends.🎧 Tune in now to explore how Positive Provocation can push you forward as a coach — in the best way possible.Support the show

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