Personal Coaching
 

          What Is Professional Coaching?

A Professional Coach helps their client to set well formed achievable goals that align with the client’s beliefs, values, and morals.  The Coach helps the client to create and implement action plans to achieve those goals while providing support, resources, and encouragement throughout the process.

          What does a Professional Coach do? 

• Help client set clear and achievable goals.

• Provide clients with resources and support.

• Brainstorm ideas for greater creativity.

• Problem solve.

• Help clients to see things from a different perspective.

• Use empowering language.

• Help clients become more self-aware.

• Hold client accountable in a positive and supportive way.

• Help client stay focused on their outcomes.

• Celebrate and acknowledge the client’s wins!

• Help raise client’s level of emotional intelligence.

          People who hire a Professional Coach are seeking to:

What happens during a coaching session?

After an initial intake session with your coach, most sessions will take place over the phone (In-person coaching sessions are available upon request).  A typical coaching session will take place once a week and each session lasts between 30-40 minutes.  During that time the client chooses an issue they want to focus the session on.  The coach uses a variety of tools to help the client get clarity and move forward on the issue.  These methods include; asking the client empowering questions, helping the client reframe the issue to get more perspective, brainstorming ideas, helping the client to hold the focus on the agenda at hand, setting well formed and achievable goals, helping the client to set up an action plan and provide support and encouragement.  The coach may assign “Field work” for the client, which may involve reading material, self-assessment exercises, or journaling.  The coach works with each client on an individual basis tailoring the coaching methods to match with the personality and learning style of the client.  The client’s progress is monitored by the coach, who assists the client in keeping on track in pursuit of the client’s chosen goals.  The goal of the coach is to help the client succeed in attaining their chosen goals!

How long does coaching normally last?

On average between 3-6 months but the coaching relationship can last as long as the client desires to utilize the many benefits of coaching.