Michael Sweeney: Founder & Lead Coach of Saber Consulting

Michael Sweeney, Founder and Lead Coach at Saber Coaching, talks us through his varied career and how these experiences have influenced his unique coaching approach.If you’ve ever been in an awkward first session where clients seem unsure what to expect, Michael has advice for you. He shares some of the unconventional methods - including coaching while running - that he has used to meet his clients’ bespoke needs. Enjoy his surprising suggestions for bringing out your clients’ coachability!After spending time in the military himself, Michael worked with a junior military officer recruiting company. In this role, he undertook 50 mock interviews where he faced the challenge of adapting military experience to other contexts. Learn more about his “converter key” and how it can be used to translate experience between environments.Michael also shares some of his personal development journey. He also explains how he treats feedback as a gift - even when he doesn’t like the wrapping or the contents.Find out how making himself vulnerable and bringing others into his process helped him change his interrupting habit. Working in plant management in the world of wine, Michael soon realized he loved the training, culture, and leadership aspects above all else. From there, he moved into training, tech integration, and team building. In this episode, he shares stories like how he converted a naysayer with his “woo-woo” ideas, proving that soft skills could increase efficiency.To discover what a “squircle stage” is and how to navigate it, make sure you listen into this conversation. He has plenty of practical tips for helping clients move through thresholds, transforming fear and indecision into creativity and excitement.