In this month’s webinar on change we:

What Do We Really Mean by “Presence” in Coaching?

Many coaching programs talk about presence as an important coaching competency.
But what actually is it?

Why does someone’s presence change the feeling of a conversation before a single technique is used? Why do some conversations create movement and insight, while others stay stuck in analysis, strategy, or performance?

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) identifies presence as one of the core competencies of effective coaching. At Presence-Based Coaching, we believe presence is more than a competency to develop. It is a way of relating that shapes how we listen, respond, and stay grounded in the midst of complexity, uncertainty, and change.

In this live online conversation, we’ll explore several foundational distinctions behind presence and why they matter in coaching conversations and leadership today.

Together, we’ll reflect on questions such as:

• What is presence, beyond a concept or competency?
• How does our internal state shape the conversations we’re having?
• What happens when we stop focusing only on what to do and begin paying attention to how we are relating?
• Why do so many people feel exhausted by approaches that rely on effort alone?
• What becomes possible when greater steadiness, awareness, and choice enter the conversation?

As the pace and complexity of life continue to accelerate, many people are finding that the strategies that once helped them succeed no longer create the same sense of clarity or connection.

Presence offers another possibility. Not as a formula or performance, but as a practice of becoming more aware, more grounded, and more capable of meeting what’s here.