David Drake: Founder & CEO of The Moment Institute & Narrative Coaching

10/17/22 • 76 min

In this episode of Coaches on Zoom Drinking Coffee, Coaching.com CEO Alex Pascal sits down with Dr. David Drake, the Founder of The Moment Institute in Portland, Oregon and a Thought Leader for the Institute of Coaching at Harvard University. Dr. David Drake has used his work to support the transformation of coaching initiatives in 70 organizations, including Dropbox, Google, Logitech, Nike, PWC, and is the creator, author, and teacher of narrative coaching.

During this conversation, Alex asks David to demonstrate the concept of Moments of Time in Coaching and the connection it has between happiness and freedom for clients. He talks about the pressures clients face, and the deliberate lack of goal-based thinking narrative coaching focuses on. By giving clients a safe and plentiful space to discuss their narratives and trajectories, David explores how his work centers on giving clients the ability to be true to themselves.

Examining that space, Alex and David discuss the profound nature of silence and the possibilities that come with making new choices that incorporate silence instead of being drowned out by the noise of the same decisions every day. With an emphasis on self-regulation, they highlight the value of narrative coaching being based on the rejection of conventional coaching norms.

Through the prioritization of personal development, David worked with larger technology companies on the patterns found within their team dynamics and how deconstructing them piece by piece is integral to their reformation. Silence, or waiting for a response, is essential for that reconfiguration of relationships and relatability.

In this context, David explains the readiness of clients implementing change being dependent on the work they are willing to do being primarily outside of coaching sessions. Channeling the experience of a client through their scope and daily life, Alex and David discuss the importance of impact and drive of coaches by illustrating the value in the work clients have ahead of them.
Resources:
David Drake: https://www.themomentinstitute.com/
Socials
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbdrake/e/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5eiBlgWW77IFwMnWujEiPg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NarrativeCoach
Books
Narrative Coaching: The Definitive Guide to Bringing New Stories to Life
Narrative coaching: Bringing our new stories to life

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Des Dearlove: Co-Founder, Thinkers 50

In this episode of Coaches on Zoom Drinking Coffee, Coaching.com CEO Alex Pascal caught up with Des Dearlove, cofounder of Thinkers50. Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking and sharing the leading business and management ideas of our age.
During their discussion, Alex asks Des to explain the entrepreneurial journey of Thinkers50. Des shares how and why he has made experimentation part of the company’s brand. He also talks about the mission of Thinkers50 - to make a positive difference in the world - and how he and co-founder Stuart went from professional skeptics to people whose job is to differentiate useful nuggets from fool’s gold.

Knowing that Thinkers50 has such an idealistic and aspirational mission, Alex and Des discuss how to “walk the talk” and why it seems so hard for leaders to act in alignment with their values. Additionally, they share ideas on how humanity could evolve if people in power lived up to their own standards.

Thinkers50 and Coaching.com have recently come together to create a course, High Impact Coaching, and Thinkers50 also recently started ranking coaches who have been identified by the wider coaching community as having an exceptional impact.
In this episode, Des shares why he believes coaching is so crucial in sharing ideas with the potential to change the world. Listen in to learn why he calls coaches “honey bees” and how he conceptualizes one-to-one coaching as a conduit that can result in greater organizational and societal change.
Links:
Des Dearlove:
https://thinkers50.com/about/
https://ddeverest.com/
Socials
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/des-dearlove-11351017/?originalSubdomain=uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DDEverest
Books:
Thinkers 50 Management: Cutting Edge Thinking to Engage and Motivate Your Employees for Success
Big Shots: Business the Bill Gates Way The Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Richard Branson Way: 10 Secrets of the World's Greatest Brand Builder
The Ultimate Book Of Business Thinking Harnessing the Power of the World's Greatest Business Ideas

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Ruth Gotian: Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine

In this episode of Coaches on Zoom Drinking Coffee, Coaching.com CEO Alex Pascal sits down with Ruth Gotian, Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine and the author of The Success Factor: Developing the Mindset and Skillset for Peak Business Performance.

As research for her book, Ruth has spent time studying the highest of high achievers across diverse fields, from Nobel Prize-winning scientists to Olympic athletes. She knows what distinguishes their approach to challenging situations and how they maintain their momentum once they’ve achieved a goal. During this discussion with Alex, she shares the 4 characteristics that she has observed in these hyper-successful people.

One of these characteristics is intrinsic motivation, and Ruth also explains how she identifies and fosters this trait in a coaching context. As a coach, Ruth believes that helping her clients connect with their passion is paramount. Here, she explains what a Passion Audit consists of and how she uses this to help her clients reconnect with their objectives and avoid burnout.

Another topic that Ruth and Alex analyze in this episode is imposter syndrome, and Ruth isn’t only an expert on this affliction - she’s also a sufferer. Here, she outlines her most successful coping strategies and explains why she believes an episode of imposter syndrome should be considered a sign of success.

Listen to this episode of the Coaching.com podcast to find out how saying no to a nuisance responsibility can open up new, lucrative opportunities. You’ll also discover methods that will help clients align their schedules to ensure they’re really practicing their passion.
Resources:
Ruth Gotian: https://www.ruthgotian.com/
Socials
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgotian/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTG7Bo7f5QZ3aaxOxAX5_3Q
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthgotian
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthgotian/
Books
The Success Factor: Developing the Mindset and Skillset for Peak Business Performance
Handbook of Research on the Efficacy of Training Programs and Systems in Medical Education (Advances in Medical Education, Research, and Ethics)

Coaches on Zoom Drinking Coffee - David Drake: Founder & CEO of The Moment Institute & Narrative Coaching

Transcript

(interview blurb)

David: A lot of what we do is help our clients to realize what’s possible when you realize that silence is not what happens when you stop talking. It is the very nature of life. And so we give them this realization that they will be better off if they create more zones for this in their own life and so all the choices we make up every day is what creates all the noise but we can make new choices.

(intro)

Alex:<