Coaching for Change

RECEIVING COMPLIMENTS One evening I was Coaching a student of mine for Public Speaking when her 4-year-old sister came in. " Hello Dear ..... you have such beautiful big brown eyes," I said. Immediately, the child's eyes lit up, became bigger and her face became bright with an angelic smile. And softly she said "Thank you" I knew instantly my compliment had been received, accepted and appreciated. On my way back from the session, I was on Whatsapp and happened to notice a profile picture of a friend of mine with her child. "Both of you are glowing. Beautiful display picture" I wrote to her. Within seconds I got a reply " Glowing because of the sunrise that time" Her reply made me wonder... - why do we try to give reasons when we get complimented? - why do we try to compliment back? - why do we try to negate it? A genuine compliment means the giver has taken out time to notice you and found something about you that...

CONVERSING WITH EXTENDED FAMILY Talking to the extended family can be daunting for young children, especially if they don't get to meet them very often. Lack of knowledge of what to talk about with whom often interpreted as shyness or arrogance. Here are some tips to share with your child for the next family get-together so they can make conversation with people of different ages. Does your child feel awkward with people he is not familiar with? Reach out for a 30-minute session to see how Coaching can train him to be socially adept.