https://old.bill.dev/tags/coaching/ Recent content in Coaching on Bill Glover Hugo en-gb hello@bill.dev (Bill) hello@bill.dev (Bill) Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:46:34 +0800 https://old.bill.dev/2026/04/10/why-you-cant-change-anyone/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:46:02 +0800hello@bill.dev (Bill) https://old.bill.dev/2026/04/10/why-you-cant-change-anyone/ <p>Over on her Substack <a href="https://substack.com/@aliciaatsub">my friend Alicia</a> writes about the quiet, often overlooked parts of being human. Her recent article <a href="https://thebeginnersmindcoaching.substack.com/p/why-you-cant-change-anyone">Why You Can&rsquo;t Change Anyone</a> resonates with my own experiences supporting people in their tech careers.</p> <p>I&rsquo;ve always felt uncomfortable at the thought of advising others. Throughout my 13 years in consulting, the idea of offering advice from a position of ignorance always felt odd. I do agree that an outside perspective can be useful but all too often there is an expectation to associate the role with expertise, experience or knowledge. This was a mistake. The only way I knew how to approach consulting was from a place of discovery. The job as I saw it was more to listen and observe than it was to act.</p>