Learn the Facts about Coaching
Coaching is an investment in yourself and your future. It’s a transformative experience that can empower you in ways you may have never thought possible. When you partner with a coach, you’ll find that you already have the answers to many of your most important questions about yourself and your life, business, work, and more – your coach will simply help you unlock them.
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What is Coaching?
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines coaching as partnering in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires a person to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership.
You might think of coaching like going on a road trip with a supportive passenger riding along with you. You are in control of the car and where it’s going – the same way you’re in control of your life, your destiny, your decisions, your future. As you drive, your coach accompanies you, assisting you on your journey to reach your destination.
When you partner with a coach, you are in the driver’s seat. Your coach provides support for accountability and self-awareness and helps you gain new perspectives. Coaches ask questions not to get an answer they desire, but to encourage you in meaningful exploration that can help you reach a new level of depth and performance.
What Coaching is NOT
Coaching is not the same thing as mentoring or therapy. A mentor provides subject matter expertise, wisdom and guidance based on their own experiences. Therapy deals with healing pain, trauma, dysfunction or conflict of some kind, typically with the goal of resolving difficulties that impair an individual’s emotional health and psychological functioning.
By contrast, coaching focuses on facilitating individuals or groups to draw upon their own experiences and capabilities to set and reach their own objectives. The coach is the expert in the coaching process, but you are the expert on your life journey.
What are some signs that I could benefit from partnering with a coach?
You are:
Feeling “stuck”
Wanting to pursue a life-long dream
Longing to become your best self
Wanting to pursue career advancement
Transitioning into a new stage of life
Looking to grow professionally
Desiring to feel more confident
Leaving behind emotional baggage
What results can I expect to see while partnering with a coach?
The top 3 results reported by coaching clients:
Improved communication skills
Increased self-esteem / self-confidence
Increased productivity