I started this comment with "I would like to...", but immediately after writing the words I set back. Good for me, Bärbel Adamek's positive influence has manifested itself: I avoid saying that I want to say something.
Coaching works best with reciprocal effort and attention from a participant. And this point covers much of my individual feedback details / breakdowns. Bärbel not only has the experience, knowledge, and compilation of subject matter material, she also knows how to convey, and in the process adjust and translate it to an individual's requirement. This requires knowing and identifying, together with, say, me, where my pain points are and which barriers I have (that others may not have). Her experience, dedication and talent enable her to tickle out the information.
For the coaching, it is undoubtedly important what information is compiled and how it is structured. Yet the Bärbel's art is in effectually conveying the information to provide "bespoke value" that can be understood and put into action by the individual. Bärbel deploys all tools and tricks to make you interested and eager to follow. E.g., in one session of a group coaching program, we thought a topic was not useful and interesting. By cleverly engaging us in a group discussion we eventually understood the relevance and our individual gaps. So, it was indeed interesting and necessary, but we had no idea and therefore no incentive until we were tricked into it.
I can imagine that in group coaching it is not easy to please every single participant. In my experience it always worked out well, because Bärbel took time to repeatedly seek for individual concerns, even if not directly relevant for the current session. E.g., I asked for a review of my professional profile. The prompt suggestions for improvements were her opinion pertaining to me, and the justification of why they would matter in my case was educational: I was equipped with insights that helped me going forward.
At the end of my feedback, I bring what Bärbel points out from the beginning of the coaching: it is important for each participant to actively work with her and have the best takeaways. She seeks our input to fine-tune her contribution. Bärbel's intention goes beyond giving us fish (the quick win). She also wants us to learn how to fish!
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