Why Coaching?
What is Coaching?
It is question coaches get asked a lot. Coaching is something that generally needs a qualifying descriptor (leadership, executive, life, career). That can tell you who it’s for - but not what it is.
However you qualify it, the ‘what’ is the same - a coach works to improve your cognitive fitness just as a sports coach works on physical fitness. A fit mind allows you to know yourself better - the good and bad, to be more conscious in your actions, and have a much better sense in where you are going in your work, and life. A coach will give you a process for self-improvement and hold you accountable for the things you want to do.
When is the right time for coaching?
It can come at any time, but coaching will help you accelerate the changes you want to make and navigate a wide range of challenges, including:
You are questioning your ‘why’ - your work, connecting to your values, and a bigger purpose
You want a better balance in life - to focus on what’s really important
You’re just stuck - it all seems foggy and you can’t see a way through.
You need to shake things up - to make changes at work, or at home
You’ve had a rough time and need to process what’s happen, and try to get your mojo back
You’ve just started in a new job or have new responsibilities and want to be the best you can be
There is something you are desperately yearning for and you need a plan for how to get there
What will I get out of it?
Everyone is different and, like anything, the more you put into it, the more you get out. My clients have typically reported the following outcomes:
Increased self-acceptance, expression, confidence and personal authority
Increased emotional intelligence and ability to navigate challenges more easily
Identification of limiting beliefs and creation of empowering beliefs
Clarity on personal and professional vision, movement toward that vision with practical actions
Improved relationships, both personal and professional, and influencing skills
Better understanding of self and others motivations, increased ability to develop others and expansion of leadership range
More effective communication, feedback tools and ways to handle difficult conversations
The benefit of time and space for self reflection and self inquiry
More than anything, it helps build mindful resilience - the strength to experience and appreciate whatever life throws at you. You can read some of our client testimonials here.