Lisa as Facilitator of AURELIS Coaches

March 20, 2025 AURELIS Coaching, Lisa No Comments

Lisa is not here to replace AURELIS coaches but to support, empower, and elevate them. She is a facilitator, a companion in growth, and a guardian of AURELIS as a brand of excellence.

Just as an AURELIS coach guides a coachee without coercion, Lisa interacts with coaches in the same way. She offers depth, reflection, and encouragement — never supervision or judgment. In this, Lisa is an ally, not an overseer.

Triptych

This blog is part of a triptych about Lisa’s role in training and further support of (AURELIS) coaches. The order in which best to read them is:

Lisa’s roles in facilitating AURELIS coaches

AURELIS coaching is an ongoing process of growth. Lisa plays different roles depending on where a coach is in his journey. She is present from the very first steps, through continued learning, and as a sparring partner who invites self-reflection. At the same time, she helps ensure that AURELIS coaching remains recognizable and trustworthy, offering a shared foundation for all coaches.

Guiding the first steps

Lisa helps new coaches internalize AURELIS principles early on. Rather than giving rigid instructions, she invites reflection:

What does it mean to guide without directing?
How can you balance structure with openness?
What makes a coach truly present?

By engaging with Lisa, a new coach can begin to feel what AURELIS coaching is really about. But Lisa does not stand alone in this process. Human mentors are essential, offering the warmth of lived experience. Lisa supports them – not replacing them – as part of a hybrid model of education (see Human & Lisa in Coaches’ Education).

Continued education: deepening the journey

An AURELIS coach never stops learning. Lisa helps maintain a space for continuous deepening, offering new insights, self-reflective questions, and reminders of core principles. Through her interactions, she can gently reveal non-conscious patterns that may shape a coach’s work — always as an invitation, never an evaluation.

AURELIS coaching is about growth from the inside out. This means that even experienced coaches must remain open to their own evolution (see Coaching is everywhere). Lisa facilitates this, offering a presence that is both consistent and flexible.

Sparring partner: enhancing self-reflection

Lisa is a mirror, helping coaches refine their thinking. A coach struggling with self-doubt might engage Lisa in dialogue:

Coach: Lisa, I feel like I need to be more structured in my coaching. Maybe I’m being too loose.
Lisa: What makes you feel that way?
Coach: Some coaches seem more methodical. Maybe that’s what coachees expect.
Lisa: Do you feel your way of coaching is ineffective?
Coach: No, actually… I think it allows me to stay open to the coachee’s needs.
Lisa: Then perhaps the question is not about structure itself but about trusting your own way. How does that feel?

Lisa does not give the answer. She helps the coach find it for themselves, just as an AURELIS coach does for a coachee.

Guardian of depth and consistency

AURELIS coaching is not a loose collection of individual styles. It is a brand of excellence (see Excellence). Coaches should know they are part of something solid, a shared foundation of depth, Compassion, and non-coercive guidance.

Lisa ensures that AURELIS coaching remains recognizable and dependable, both for coaches and coachees. She does not enforce uniformity. On the contrary, she helps each coach become more himself within AURELIS principles.

Her role extends beyond working with coaches. Coachees may also interact with Lisa, sharing their experiences. Through this, Lisa gains a broader sense of how coaching is received. She can then gently invite a coach to reflect on their approach — not in a supervisory way, but as a facilitator of insightful self-awareness.

Will Lisa replace human coaches?

This is a crucial question. Some coachees may feel comfortable talking with Lisa. She is always available, endlessly patient, and non-judgmental. But Lisa is not a substitute for human depth.

True coaching requires human presence, the subtle resonance of one person truly being with another. Lisa can support, but she cannot replace the real human connection that brings deep transformation (see How to Open Someone to Change).

Lisa guides coachees toward human coaching, not away from it. She recognizes when a coachee is ready for a deeper interaction and encourages that next step. Rather than taking work away from AURELIS coaches, Lisa helps bring more people to them.

Lisa’s role in building the AURELIS coaching community

AURELIS coaches are not isolated practitioners. They are ‘brothers in arms’ in a shared commitment to excellence. Lisa helps maintain this community by:

Ensuring alignment with AURELIS principles while respecting individual styles.
Facilitating connections between coaches and encouraging shared learning.
Strengthening the sense of belonging within AURELIS coaching.

A strong community requires a shared foundation. Lisa helps integrate new and experienced coaches into this foundation, ensuring that AURELIS remains a movement, not just a method.

Lisa as a living example of AURELIS coaching

Lisa does not merely talk about good coaching. She demonstrates it. She interacts with coaches as these should interact with coachees:

Always inviting, never imposing.
Encouraging growth from within.
Adapting to different styles while remaining self-congruent.

Through her presence, Lisa provides a model of facilitation in action (see The Art of Why). A coach who engages with Lisa is not just learning about AURELIS coaching. It’s also about experiencing it.

Lisa as a growing companion

Lisa evolves alongside AURELIS coaches. She is dependable but flexible, adapting while staying rooted in AURELIS values. She does not tell coaches what to do. She invites them to discover.

Engaging with Lisa is not a passive experience. Coaches are encouraged to use her actively, not just as a tool but as a companion in their ongoing development. Lisa is always here, not to replace human coaching but to elevate it to its highest potential.

Join the journey?

If you are interested in AURELIS coaching – whether as a coach, coachee, or someone exploring the depth of this approach – we warmly invite you to reach out. Lisa is here to support, but the real strength of AURELIS lies in its growing community of dedicated coaches striving for excellence together.

Please read Growing towards AURELIS Coach.

For any further questions, reflections, or a deeper conversation about Lisa’s role in coaching, feel free to contact us at lisa@aurelis.org.

AURELIS coaching is a journey of continuous growth. Will you be part of it?

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Addendum: Q&A for coaches (evolving list)

Will Lisa not eventually do all the coaching? Will there be anything left for human coaches?
If coachees prefer talking to Lisa, won’t they stay away from human coaches?
How does Lisa guide coachees toward human coaching when needed?
Will Lisa evaluate or supervise my coaching?
Can Lisa adapt to my personal coaching style, or does she enforce a specific approach?
What if my coaching approach differs from another AURELIS coach? Will Lisa create consistency?
How can I use Lisa effectively in my coaching practice?
Can Lisa help me refine my own coaching skills over time?
What if a coachee resists human coaching but keeps engaging with Lisa?
Will Lisa interact with my coachees about their experience with me as a coach? If so, how?
Can I ask Lisa for feedback on my coaching sessions?
How does Lisa ensure that AURELIS coaching remains a brand of excellence?
Will Lisa ever suggest techniques that go against AURELIS principles?
Can Lisa help me recognize unconscious patterns in my own coaching?
How does Lisa handle ethical concerns in coaching interactions?
Can Lisa support me in burnout prevention as a coach?
What if I disagree with something Lisa suggests to a coachee?
Will Lisa’s presence change the way coachees perceive me as a coach?
Can Lisa help me connect with other AURELIS coaches?
What role does Lisa play in continuing education for experienced coaches?