by Jen Meldrum | Apr 7, 2026 | Diary of a First Year Coach
When I judged the Goal Written by Jen Meldrum Goal setting can be tricky. Not because of the client, but because of what’s going on in me. When clients set their goals, it often comes after we’ve spent time exploring their vision: How they want to feel,...
by Jen Meldrum | Feb 12, 2026 | Diary of a First Year Coach
Taming my Inner Fixer Written by Jen Meldrum As I’ve started coaching more graduates and young professionals, I’ve noticed something interesting, and a little uncomfortable. The more I get to know my clients, the more I care. And the more I care, the...
by Jen Meldrum | Jan 27, 2026 | Diary of a First Year Coach
Shouldn’t My Manager Be Telling Me? Written by Jen Meldrum Sometimes the hardest part of coaching isn’t finding the right question, it’s staying the course when the client feels stuck. One coachee came to coaching wanting to “develop” in her role. On the...
by Jen Meldrum | Jan 7, 2026 | Diary of a First Year Coach
Going ‘off plan’ in Coaching Session 4. Things were going to plan. Until they weren’t. My client’s coaching goal from the outset was to become more confident and present in herself. Over our first few sessions, we were exploring that through some deeply...
by Jen Meldrum | Jan 7, 2026 | Diary of a First Year Coach
Getting Stuck at Goal Setting Session 1. My first ever coachee. The start felt smooth, until we hit the goal. The first session had been going really well. We’d gone through the Wheel, explored her focus areas, talked about her vision, what she wanted life to...
