Madanes Institute

A powerful coach knows the difference between what can be influenced and what cannot.

You may not control a client’s workplace.
You may not control another family member.
You may not control the entire situation.

But you can ask better questions.
You can direct attention.
You can create a next step.

That is where action begins.

Because practice is where life gets complicated. A marriage crisis is not just about communication. A struggling executive is not just an individual problem. A young person in pain is not separate from family, culture, and the world around them. If training ignores that, it misses reality.

In ordinary disagreement, neutrality may seem wise.

But in situations involving harm, control, or serious relational conflict, refusing to take a position can protect the wrong thing.

Systemic Coaching asks the coach to think clearly:

Who needs help?
What is happening?
What needs to be done?

Leadership requires discernment.

Insight is valuable.

But insight without action can become a hiding place.

Systemic Coaching brings the conversation back to movement:

What needs to change?
What needs to be done?
What can happen now?

Because real coaching does not end in understanding.
It moves toward action.

Real change comes from understanding what is happening beneath the surface, what relationships are involved, what pressures are shaping the situation, and what truly matters to the person. It comes from working with depth, not pushing for quick answers.

If you coach people, you are not simply holding space.

You are leading attention.
You are guiding choices.
You are helping people move toward meaning, responsibility, and action.

Systemic Coaching begins with the courage to accept that role.

Do you see coaching as leadership?

The purpose of coaching is not to make people dependent on the coach.

The purpose is to help people become leaders in their own lives.

Leaders in their families.
Leaders in their relationships.
Leaders in their work.
Leaders in their communities.

That is how coaching becomes social change.

Share this with a coach who thinks bigger.

Live in one hour!

In just one hour, Cloe Madanes will be coaching live and working through real situations submitted by attendees.

No scripts.
No rehearsed answers.
Just real coaching happening in real time.

Bring:
•⁠ ⁠A client case you feel stuck on
•⁠ ⁠A relationship or family dynamic that keeps repeating
•⁠ ⁠A situation you haven’t been able to resolve

Or simply come observe how Cloe approaches complex human situations through a systemic lens.

🗓 Happening today
⏰ Starts in one hour
🎟 Free to attend

There’s still time to reserve your seat: https://go.madanesinstitute.com/cloelive

Happening today.

Some situations don’t change no matter how much you think about them.

A client stays stuck.
A relationship keeps repeating the same pattern.
A conversation never seems to move forward.

Live with Cloe Madanes is a chance to watch a different approach in real time.

Instead of focusing only on the person, Cloe looks at the system around them, the relationships, patterns, and dynamics shaping the situation, and works from there.

Today, she’ll be coaching live with people in the room.

You can bring:
•⁠ ⁠A client situation
•⁠ ⁠A family or relationship challenge
•⁠ ⁠A decision or pattern you’ve been struggling with

🗓 Today — May 20
⏰ 11 AM Pacific
🎟 Free live session

If you’d like your situation considered, you can still submit it before the session begins: https://go.madanesinstitute.com/cloelive

Listening matters.

But in moments of conflict, crisis, or deep confusion, listening alone is not always enough.

Systemic Coaching asks:

Who needs help?
What needs to be done?
What can I do now?

This is coaching as leadership.
Not coaching as observation.

Follow for a deeper look at Systemic Coaching.