Co-Active Coaching: People Are Naturally Creative, Resourceful and Whole
- Cindy Hosea
- Feb 26
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 8
Let’s get one thing straight: Your clients are not fixer-uppers. They don’t need you to slap some metaphorical duct tape on their lives and send them off with a pep talk. And guess what? Neither do you.
In the world of Co-Active Coaching, we take a bold, unshakable stand on this cornerstone—People Are Naturally Creative, Resourceful, and Whole. Yes, that includes your clients. But also—you.
Picture this: Your client is a Ferrari. A sleek, powerful, road-dominating machine. But right now? They’re stuck in the mud. Maybe they’re spinning their wheels, convinced they’re just a busted old sedan instead of the high-performance vehicle they actually are.
A traditional “fix-it” coach might see this and think, Ah, this poor thing is broken. I better tow them to the nearest repair shop. They’d hand over a to-do list, a few motivational sound bites, and send them on their way.
But a Co-Active Coach? We see the mud, sure. But we also see the Ferrari underneath. We know they’ve got the horsepower—they just need traction.
Instead of yanking them out and driving for them, we hop in the passenger seat and ask:
🚗 What do you need to move forward?
🚗 What if the mud isn’t stopping you but teaching you how to drive differently?
🚗 What’s one small move you can make to regain control?
Because here’s the thing—your client already has the engine to get where they want to go. They don’t need you to drive. They need you to remind them they’re in control of the wheel.
And if you ever forget this truth about yourself? The same applies. You’re the Ferrari, too.