Relationship Blog
Advanced Partnerships are deeply connected with a high degree of intimacy, trust, love and commitment. But “Intimacy” is just a word, what does it really mean? The dictionary defines intimacy as “a close, familiar and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another…
It is common for one partner to seek coaching when they need 1:1 support for something they’re struggling with in their relationship and are not yet ready to include their partner. We don’t need to reject coaching them unless both partners participate, we can help the partner who wants…
It’s a brand new year and all things are possible. Most of us would like to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic and related stresses of the past year or more. We encourage you to do more than “move on,” let’s make 2022 your best year ever! But how? First, let’s address the top…
“An ongoing challenge for my client is the struggle her mum is having accepting her sexuality. Obviously, she can’t change her mother’s attitude or judgement, but this difficult situation is a real emotional and mental struggle for my client which I sometimes find hard to support her with, as…
You’re probably familiar with Brainstorming, the process of two or more people throwing out ideas without judgment or attachment to stimulate creative problem solving. This is one of the best strategies for empowering our clients to generate and find solutions and get unstuck. However, one of…
To kick off our 25th anniversary, here’s a short history of how RCI got started, organized in a series of seven “epiphanies.” Epiphany #1: Coaching is the future of the helping professions. In 1996 I stumbled upon coaching when a friend in my men’s organization announced he…
As life and relationship coaches our primary goal and all of our coaching skills are focused on empowering our clients. Why? Because playing the role of expert consultant by giving our clients advice and opinion of what we think they “should” do as well as other directive activities is…
FAQ: Can Relationship Requirements be flexible? We’re making all this stuff up. There is no scientific study or evidence about the existence and behavior of Requirements so nobody, including me, gets to have the last word about it. First, a bit of background about what prompted this FAQ: You…
One aspect of being a helping professional that is rarely mentioned is the power of Influence. You influence your client in many ways, even without saying or doing anything. Here are six ways that come to mind: 1. By your presence. 2. By being a role model of a functional, positive, energetic, risk…
