July 23, 2025

Pain Points Podcast: Cultivating Coachability

by Jonathan Hancock
reviewed by Matthew Hughes
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Coaching is challenging – for a reason.

It supports you to step out of your comfort zone. It prompts you to take a close look at yourself and your role. And it guides you to craft a plan for self-improvement, so that you gain power and grow in wellbeing – at work and in life as a whole.

But you won't rise to the challenge if you're not ready. The right foundations need to be in place for coaching to work.

Clare Norman is a Master Certified Coach, and the author of "Cultivating Coachability." She's our expert guest on this episode of the Pain Points podcast, to explain when coaching's right (and when it isn't); what everyone needs to agree before it starts; and how to use coaching to drive meaningful and lasting change.

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You can contact the team anytime via email: painpoints@mindtools.com

Mindtools Resources About Coaching

What Is Coaching? (Article)

How Good Are Your Coaching Skills? (Self-Assessment)

Coaching With the Brain In Mind (Expert Interview With David Rock)

How to Use Informal Coaching (Video)

How to Build a Coaching Culture (Article)

Our Expert Guest

Clare Norman via her website

"Cultivating Coachability" from Amazon.com

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