I think the
coaching session worked out fine. I felt everyone was focused and listened to
what the other persons had to say. We had some technical problems with Skype,
which caused us to have the conversation without any video. So in a way it was
a bit challenging, because we couldn’t see who we were talking to. But at the
same time I think it made us focus more on our words, and made us more aware of
how we verbally interacted. For example, we couldn’t show that we agreed with
what was being said (for example by nodding), so I felt it important to
announce that I agreed with certain points. But even though this was an
interesting experience in itself, I still feel that human interaction, being
able to see the person you’re talking to, is very important. Especially if you
want to have an open and honest conversation, and develop a good relationship.
Because
this is all very new to us, at least to me, there might be some insecurity as
to how we are supposed to conduct ourselves, and how to react to what the other
person says. But I feel like we managed to complete the assignment in a
satisfying way. Also, I noticed that after a while everything went smoother. I
think people became more relaxed, and realized that it wasn’t that scary after
all.
I realized
that when I’m doing my role as a coach, I may not ask “questions that matter”.
I ask questions to clarify certain points of view, but perhaps I need to focus
more on making him think differently and see things in a new way, instead of
focusing on what he already knows and has opinions about. Hopefully this is
something I will be able to do in the near future.
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