An inspiring conversation with passionate coaching advocate Jean Francois Cousin, a global executive coach and former senior leader who has served CEOs, C-Suite executives, and leadership teams in 35 countries. Former Chairman of the ICF’s global board 

Jean Francois drops by Coaches in Zoom Drinking Coffee to share some wisdom from his extensive coaching experience.

Jean Francois trained as an engineer and enjoyed a successful corporate career before beginning his coaching journey at the age of 40. In this episode, he explains why he chose to pursue people over promotions and politics because this was - and still is - his passion.

He shares some of the early mistakes he made in his career, including marketing himself as a “jack of all trades” coach instead of niching down. He also unpacks some of the key values that have driven his career, including his belief that coaching should be an act of unconditional love for the potential of the client.

Jean Francois is one of our most popular Summit speakers, and in this episode, he demonstrates why! He takes this opportunity to provide some valuable insights on how coaches should approach their work with humility, ensuring their client remains the superstar, and how coaches can overcome imposter syndrome when working with high-level clients.

Coaching.com CEO Alex Pascal asks Jean Francois for his take on whether coaches should focus on asking questions or providing advice. In response, Jean Francois explains his strategies for stepping out of the role of coach and into a more mentoring role when the situation calls for it.

To hear more about the most prevalent problems that clients are bringing to Jean Francois’ coaching sessions, listen to the full episode. He offers some fantastic practical tips at the end!