S2 Episode 32: Using Coaching with Patients in Health Care with Ben Jeeves

In Conversation with Ben Jeeves - Using a Coaching Style with Patients

 

Today Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Advanced Practice Physiotherapist Ben Jeeves.  Claire met Ben on one of 3D’s Building a Coaching Culture (Transforming Conversations) courses.  Today they talk about the differences that a coaching style has made to the way that Ben works with patients.

‘It’s easily embedded into your professional life’

 

takeaways

• Coaching can be a powerful tool in healthcare conversations, empowering patients and helping them realize their own answers.
• Coaching is not limited to clinical work and can be applied in leadership and project management roles.
• Coaching brings a future focus and optimism to conversations, even in challenging situations.
• Noticing and being conscious of power dynamics is important in both patient consultations and leadership roles.
• Coaching can be easily embedded into professional life and can have a positive impact on both individuals and organizations.

 

If you’re working in health care and would like to talk with Ben, he’s on Twitter @bjeeves and Linked In

 

keywords

 

coaching, physiotherapy, musculoskeletal care, conversations, patients, empowerment, leadership, project management, healthcare