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Putting Structures to Work: Scaffolding Growth in Coaching

Updated: Apr 8

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Structures are creative, client-designed scaffolding that help sustain learning and keep momentum going.

Change is a construction zone. When clients leave a coaching session lit up with fresh insight or a bold commitment, they often step right into the chaos of real life—emails, errands, resistance, and routine. Without support, that newly built clarity can collapse under pressure.

That’s where structures come in. In Co-Active Coaching, structures are creative, client-designed supports that help sustain learning and keep momentum going. They’re the scaffolding that holds up the new growth while it’s still taking shape. Aligned with ICF Core Competency 8: Facilitates Client Growth, coaches use structures to support clients in transforming insight into action and integration.

Let’s explore how these creative support systems show up in real coaching scenarios—and how you can help clients design scaffolding that lasts. 🧱

 

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