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Linda Ballew heads up the 'Breaking News' section of The Coaching Commons and is Operational Team Lead to boot. Responsible for coordinating all mentions of coaching around the world each week, Linda truly has the pulse of coaching's place in popular culture. And with 20 years of experience in the nonprofit world behind her, we rely on Linda to be our glue.

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Layoff Coaches: Coaching Lives Turned Upside Down

Sounds like a difficult/rewarding coaching niche. How about that initial coaching session with someone who’s losing their job, feeling insecure, angry, frightened and confused….. and they initially take it out on you - because you’re viewed as one “hired by the employer.”

You grant the client sufficient ranting and raving time. They calm down and wait for your next move. For coaching and client, what a golden opportunity! In your care is a client who is on the brink of a genuine life changing moment, who is vulnerable and in need of direction, compassion and courage.

How do you coach them on this emotional roller-coaster? Plan a step-by-step strategy? Help them re-evaluate? Find out what they really want? Just imagine what is possible in this coaching opportunity……..and then share it with us…….

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