What is coaching?
A Coach, according to the International Coaching Federation, partners "with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership.
We all have goals we want to reach, challenges we’re striving to overcome and times when we feel stuck. Partnering with a coach can change your life, setting you on a path to greater personal and professional fulfillment."
It consists of steps to help you identify and reframe your thoughts and attitudes. It can also help you break negative habits, acquire new methods of identification, and take action to achieve your maximum potential!
What types of people have Coaches?
People from all walks of life work with professional Coaches to help attain their goals. Transition, career and leadership Coaches work with people in areas of their life including leadership development, business acumen, relationships, career, emotional intelligence, mindset and more. Working with a Coach is not limited to any type of person, but is best for those who want to take initiative in their own career and life. People who get a Coach are committed to a more fulfilled professional and personal life and are willing to do the work needed to get there.
How will Coaching help?
The results will vary depending on what brings you to a Coach. If you get a Coach to help you out professionally, coaching can help you make your current job more gratifying, gain better focus on managing your work, and market your self more effectively. In the leadership space a Coach will help you work through areas that you find challenging, unfamiliar, or need upskilling to enable you to BE a leader not a title. If your reasons are for personal development, you can find a coach to help you improve your relationships, resolve ongoing negative behaviors, improve your overall health and wellbeing, and grow vertically not just horizontally. With coaching you can live a more balanced and enhanced life, and make your dreams come true!
What happens in a Coaching Session?
Each session is tailored to the client and will vary based on individual needs. In the beginning, we will discuss what you are committed to accomplishing through our work together and we will begin to create a plan to achieve your goals. Periodically, I will give you assignments to help direct your progress. We will work together to acknowledge obstacles, explore alternate perspectives and celebrate successes. With the conclusion of each session, we will revisit your goals and evaluate the next steps that are needed to achieve these results.
Do I really need a Coach, can't I just do it by myself?
Coaching can take you above and beyond your own personal limitations. More often than not, people try to achieve their greatest potential, but don’t even realize what stands in their way. A Coach can offer an unbiased and objective perspective, and can help you realize your patterns and habits. Most people experience that they are more efficient when working with a Professional Coach and that this provides the opportunity for them to better realize their potential. Coaching can make your dreams attainable and will give you support and encouragement along the way. In addition, studies has proven that working with a coach increase individuals potential for career advancement.
How is Coaching different from Therapy?
Coaching is distinct from therapy because it is not designed to address psychological issues. Coaching is future focused and work towards growth enabling you to realize your potential. While emotional issues may arise, the primary focus of coaching is to help you work on your mindset, identify your goals, achieve them, and develop constructive habits and skills. There is little emphasis placed on the past with coaching, but instead the focus is on creating what you want now and in the future.
What is your cancellation policy?
I require a 24 hour notice to cancel all sessions. Please be sure to contact me if you will not be able to make your scheduled appointment. For more detail on this refer to our coaching agreement.
How long do people generally work with a Coach?
This will depend on what we will be working on together. To experience the effectiveness of a coaching program, I suggest clients make an initial commitment of no less than three months. At the end of the three months, we will evaluate progress and discuss options for continued coaching.
Is coaching confidential?
What we discuss will be held in confidence and not shared with others. However, our discussions are not privileged for legal purposes. The privilege of confidentiality that exists for the clergy, therapists and attorneys is not granted to coaching professionals. That said, coaching is a confidential process, and your personal information will always be protected.