{"id":10296,"date":"2019-07-04T08:16:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T08:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=10296"},"modified":"2024-11-13T12:16:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:16:09","slug":"what-the-life-coach-client-relationship-looks-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/life-coaching-blog\/what-the-life-coach-client-relationship-looks-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What does the life coach\/client relationship looks like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/how-life-coaching-can-help-fitness-routine\/\">life coaching<\/a> relationship not only consists of the client and coach\u2019s relationship with each other while coaching takes place. It continues after coaching has stopped as the effect of coaching lingers on the life of the client.<\/p>\n<p>On the most important facets of a successful relationship between a life coach and a client involves listening.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cListening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to use are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><em>Karl A Menniger<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The International Listening Association defines \u2018listening\u2019 as \u2018the process of receiving and constructing meaning from, and responding to, spoke and\/or non-verbal messages\u2019. Listening is probably one of the most important interpersonal tools. It is a priceless tool which, when honed and sharpened, is likely to enrich your relationship on all levels. While some may see listening as a trait with which certain people are gifted, the fact is that listening is something you can work at improving. Being a good listener is within everyone\u2019s reach.<\/p>\n<h2>Life coach and client relationship tools<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Facets of Listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Listening consists of four aspects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attention<\/li>\n<li>Hearing<\/li>\n<li>Understanding<\/li>\n<li>Remembering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consciously attending to auditory stimuli (in other words, sounds that one can hear) in our\u00a0 environment is the first aspect of listening.<\/p>\n<p>In the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century we tend to be bombarded by auditory stimuli \u2013 sounds around us from all quarters. Selective attention is when we attend to certain stimuli while filtering out others. Hearing is the physiological process whereby we assign a meaning to the words we hear that closely correspond with the meaning intended by the person speaking. Remembering is the storing of information for later use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10300 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/c700x420-1-600x360.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus fitness academy - life coach\/client relationship\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/c700x420-1-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/c700x420-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/c700x420-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Types of listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Countless views have been expressed when it comes to types of listening.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Empathetic listening<\/strong> focuses on the speaker\u2019s needs. When you listen with empathy, you\u2019re silently letting the speaker know that what they say matters. Through your body language and eye contact you\u2019re telling them that they matter. This type of listening invites the speaker to express their true feelings and their emotions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Critical listening <\/strong>is judgmental. During this type of listening, the listener considers the words, the possible motives of the speaker and the context in which the speaker is talking. This type of listening occurs when a salesperson lists the selling points of a new car on the floor, for instance. The listener assesses the information critically, making judgements about the speaker\u2019s credibility and expertise as well as how that car\u2019s advantages could be of benefit to the listener.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pleasurable listening <\/strong>involves listening to something or someone for its entertainment value. This includes listening to comedians or ports broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Active listening <\/strong>embraces both empathetic listening and critical listening. It seeks to understand the meaning that the speaker wishes to convey. Active listening analyses the speaker\u2019s works for intent.<\/p>\n<p>In the next article, we\u2019ll tell you HOW you can engage in active listening with your life coaching client.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Want to know more about listening and other critical aspects of being a <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/how-benefit-having-a-life-coach\/\">life coach<\/a>? Trifocus Fitness Academy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/life-coaching\/\">Life Coaching Certification Course<\/a> is the perfect qualification to help you achieve this goal. For more information about this and our other online fitness courses, please <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/\">visit<\/a> our website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/life-coaching\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5271 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer4-1-600x96.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus fitness academy - register Life Coaching certification\" width=\"600\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer4-1-600x96.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer4-1-300x48.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer4-1-768x123.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer4-1-1024x164.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer4-1.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - Life Coaching Certification\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kp5RgNGpK9s?start=5&#038;feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The life coaching relationship not only consists of the client and coach\u2019s relationship with each other while coaching takes place. 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