The Coaching Cafe Podcast

"Have you ever felt like you’re not getting it ‘perfectly’ right as a coach?"

The truth is, no one ever does.

Perfection isn’t the goal. Instead, it’s about showing up consistently—being present for your coachees, staying engaged in the process, and continuously growing as a coach. It’s not about having all the answers, but about creating a space where growth happens, even through imperfection.

In past Coaching Café sessions, we’ve explored real coaching scenarios, from working with clients under stress to coaching when it feels easier to just give advice. We’ve discussed how to apply ICF competencies, use effective coaching questions, and hold space for our coachees in a way that supports their growth.

In this upcoming session, we’ll dive into why consistency in your coaching approach matters more than perfection. We’ll explore how staying present, open, and engaged in every coaching moment helps both you and your clients evolve.

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Breaking down the barriers to mental health conversations in the workplace

Thursday 10th October marks World Mental Health Day (WMHD) 2024 in Australia and the WHO states that World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to ‘raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in the support of mental health.’ And the official theme of WMHD is:

It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace

At Open Door we are obviously super happy to hear this theme; given as an Alumni it is something we have all focussed on for many years. In our Coaching Café we have heard from people with lived experience, talked about a coaching approach and the boundaries between coaching and other support services and trained 100’s of people in mental health conversations. We have also supported Organisations who advocate and support people in mental health, through our fitness and fundraising efforts like the Push Up Challenge and The Black Dog Institute’s One Step Forward.

We can all be proud of these efforts as an Alumni. And, we can continue the work and the advocacy.

Therefore, we thought we’d use the Coaching Café for the next couple of weeks to focus mental health conversations in the workplace. In particular, raising awareness around the barriers to mental health conversations. And importantly, how to overcome the barriers.

Join Natalie and Andrew Figtree (former Group Captain for the Air Force) for the Coaching Café and in particular, Figgy will bring his experience as a Mental Health First Aid practitioner, Air Force coach and veterans affairs advocate, to give us some ideas about how to break down barriers to mental health conversations.

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During Coaching Café this week we are looking forward to continuing the momentum of focussing on the top 10 practices of the world’s best coaches from What Makes a Great Coach?

Imagine, it’s 7:00am and super coach Emma Doyle is about to present to Virgin Australia’s Platinum Frequent Flyer customers with former WTA World No.1 Maria Sharapova. Emma is ready to go and is warmly greeting Maria and the crowd, and just before they begin, Maria says:

‘I love your energy. How many coffees have you had already?’

There’s been quite a lot of discussion recently about how to engage and energise people in the workplace. Particularly in response to the ‘quiet quitting’ phenomenon. In addition, we’ve heard that managers are frustrated that now the return to the office is supposed to be happening, it’s not happening.

As coaches and facilitators, we are focussed on bringing our energy to a session – without the need for copious cups of coffee!

As Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia says, ‘your energy introduces you first.’

Therefore, this week during our Coaching Café we focus on the practice of Energy and how to answer the questions around ‘how do I energise my people?’ and what to do about the ‘quiet quitting’.

What Makes a Great Coach? gives us the opportunity to reflect on our own coaching practices. So join Emma and Natalie for this Coaching Café this week where we share the research and stories around energy from the book. And most importantly key questions that we can all use to reflect on how we energise people.

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What can we say? It was a super exciting day!

Join friend and colleague, super-star Coach Emma Doyle and Natalie for the international launch ofWhat Makes a Great Coach?
Patrick Mouratoglou, world-renowned tennis coach of Serena Williams and Founder of the Mouratoglou Academy said:

‘I have the highest respect for Emma Doyle. It is rare to witness someone do devoted, enthusiastic, and driven by her passion. And new we can all benefit from her years of experience in this book.’

Jim Loehr, world-renowned performance psychologist and NY Times Best Selling Author said:

‘A compelling read that takes you to the heart of coaching. A must-read for coaches at all levels.’

Based on extensive research from the world’s leading tennis, sport, and business coaches, What Makes a Great Coach? unlocks the secrets from over 500 coaches and the top 10 practices of these coaches. Told through the eye’s of Emma’s own personal and raw journey towards elite coaching, What Makes a Great Coach? features stories, quotes, and inspiration from past and current coaching legends, including the coaches of many former World No. 1s.

Join us for the Coaching Café where we celebrate the launch the book together in Australia, America and internationally.

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In this episode we continue our discussion about best practice in the implementation of a coaching culture in your organisation.

Part of the strategy side of implementation is creating those visible signs of coaching - and we call these ‘organisational artefacts’. Artefacts might include job descriptions, a web page on the intranet and even posters.
Join Brigitte for this Coaching Café as she introduces you to a wide range of organisational artefacts that support the implementation of coaching in your team.

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• Stay up to date on our socials @Opendoorcoaching
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Thanks for listening!