Why coaching?
Realizing what’s possible and make it happen—in your career, your business, your life —that's what coaching is about. Coaching is thought-provoking, creative, and all about you—the expert on your life.
“I started doing more of what I wanted, and less of what I didn’t want. Sounds simple, right? With coaching, I made it happen.”
What is a coach?
A good coach is a champion, confidante, thought-partner, and honest advocate, there to help you get clear on what you want and how to make it happen. A coach asks the right questions, sees patterns, shares observations, names the unnamed, and gives direct feedback. A coach holds you accountable for what you say you want.
“I went from dreaming to doing…things I had wanted to do for years, honestly. It took just a few months to start making it all happen.”
How does it work?
Coaching is a collaborative, solution-focused, outcomes-oriented conversation in which the coach facilitates the personal and professional growth of the client.
Throughout the relationship, the coach will engage in direct, personal and often challenging conversations. The client understands that successful coaching requires an active collaborative approach between client and coach. The coach plays the role of a facilitator of change while it is the client’s responsibility to enact change.
Coaching, which is not advice, therapy, or counseling, may address specific relationships, projects, business successes, or general conditions in the client’s life or profession.
“People noticed—my boss, my colleagues, even my friends and family. And I felt good about that.”
What do I get?
Coaching is making you want happen. Each client will have unique goals.
Building capacity—in yourself, in others, in the organization. Conversations can go beyond what you might do differently and extend to how you can best support others to do differently.
Expanding awareness with self-reflection, feedback, and input from others. Sometimes our intent does not line up with our impact, and by seeking input from leaders, peers, staff, we are able to fine tune our approach.
Co-creating a plan of where you want to go. With input, we select the opportunity areas, decide on outcomes, and take steps to get there. Coaching can be done in “sprints” to clarify focus and measure results in a series of weeks.
Exhibiting the values of the organization, understanding your own values, and exploring the overlap.
Changing behaviors by doing things differently. It can be a small adjustment, a different mindset, or a whole new way of doing things. It’s about committing to the outcomes and trying new ways to get there.•Achieving outcomes by knowing and saying what you want to make happen and then knowing what it will look like when you do—and celebrating the progress.
“I’m a dreamer but I need a checklist. With coaching, I could dream big but break it down into what to do tomorrow.”