Linda Peel – Coaching in someone’s home language
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Transcript of Linda Peel – Coaching in someone’s home language
New levels of coaching
and engagement discovered
when working in
Xhosa
Cell phones off
Ask questions as we proceed
One person talks at a time
CONFESSION
AGENDA
Coaching in Xhosa – beneficial to client and coach
“Coaching rules” change
Xhosa for helping professionals
Coaching in Xhosa
– beneficial to client
Appreciation: ukubulela
Responses from 3 clients on their experience of being coached in Xhosa……
Coaching in Xhosa
– beneficial to coach
Attention: mamela kakhuluEase: uku nga ncame
It doesn’t matter if you know what someone is going to say. What matters is what happens for them because they say it.
N Kline: Time to Think (1999)
Positive unconditional regard
Information: ulwazi
Words that do not exist in Xhosa
Sexy
Convertible motor car
Sex
Borrowed words
• Ipinabatha
• Ijem
• Amapolisa
• Iphepha
• Ividiyo
• Ikmopyutha
Bhuti; Sissie; Mama; Tata
Encouragement: uku khutaza
Equality: siyalingana
