Maintaining presence

Maintaining presence is the coach remaining, throughout the session, in the moment, open, and fully turned toward the client. It is one of the ICF competencies. It is the ability to stay within the moment together with the client, without being carried away by one's own thoughts, without trying to compose the next question. Presence requires the coach to be at ease with uncertainty and to let go of the need to control everything. A fully present coach often finds the most fitting question not by preparing but by listening to the moment.