Filling in the Pixels: Assumptions in Coaching

Assumptions blur the picture. Like missing pixels in an image, they distort clarity until we pause and look closer.

At first glance, an image on your screen looks crisp and complete. But zoom in, and you find tiny gaps your mind has already filled. From a distance, it passes as truth; up close, you realize parts of the picture were never really there.

That’s how assumptions work in coaching. They’re the missing pixels in a client’s mental image — and sometimes in our own. Left unexamined, they distort perspective and narrow what’s possible. Once noticed, they bring clarity and open space for new ways of seeing.

To work skillfully with assumptions, it helps to understand how they form and how they differ from the other distortions that blur our view. From that place of awareness, we can explore ways to bring assumptions into focus — in our clients and in ourselves.

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