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way with the core of a person’s being and serves to reinforce
some aspect of the individual’s “inner self.”
Directed reflections require the skill of intelligent or “educated”
guessing. Guessing, whether right or wrong, allows the coach to
arrive at the core of the situation much more quickly than
endless fact-gathering and questioning. As we debrief the
“homework” our coachees have participated in, we can listen for
the components of character and use the directed reflections to
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