#142: Understanding ≠ Agreement: The Listening Shift Every Coach Needs
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You don’t have to agree to understand—and in coaching, confusing the two can shut down growth before it starts.
I break down the critical difference between understanding and agreement in coaching and leadership. Pulling from Carl Rogers’ research and real-life coaching moments, we show how validating concerns—without co-signing them—creates space for trust, reflection, and real change.
Because when people feel heard, they stop defending and start growing.
Tune in to learn how to listen with curiosity, not control.
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