What is Coaching?
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The ICF (International Coach Federation) defines coaching as "partnering with clients in a thought-provoking process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential."
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Standing on this foundation, the Coach's responsibility is to:
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Discover, clarify, and align with what the client wants to achieve;
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Encourage client self-discovery;
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Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies; and
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Hold the client responsible and accountable."
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What it's not.
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Coaching is not mentoring, consulting, or counseling, rather it is holding the space for people to be able to listen to their inner dialogue and their inner wisdom.
Working with a coach you are able to identify your dreams and make them a reality. Professional coaches provide an ongoing partnership that is uniquely designed to help clients produce meaningful results in their personal and professional lives.
Finding the right coach is about finding someone with quality training, proper certification, and the experience necessary to be able to assist you.
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For more on what coaching is from the International Coach Federation (ICF) go here:
http://www.coachfederation.org/find-a-coach/what-is-coaching/
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How does it work?
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Coaching is based on a confidential, one-on-one relationship. Each coaching proposal is customized, due to the unique nature of each client’s needs. The length of the engagement varies with the goals and intent of the client.
Sessions are generally conducted over the telephone and will range in duration between 30 and 45 minutes. Calls are held either weekly or bi-weekly, with email and phone support.
It begins with a two-hour Discovery Session during which we jointly design the coaching relationship, and review your values, goals, and life vision in order to define priorities of action and desired outcomes.
Subsequent sessions will last the previously established length of time and the client may be asked to complete actions between calls to further the achievement of the prioritized goals.
There are many benefits to working with a coach.
Here is a small sampling:​
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Work/Life balance
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Identify what is important to you and live accordingly
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Attract and retain a high quality, motivated team
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Choices in alignment with your priorities and values
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Identify your blind spots
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Realize your potential
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Improved interactions with others
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Confidential sounding board and outlet to vent
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Improved management of time
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Improved delegation skills
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Improved co-operation and collaboration between groups
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Ability to deal with uncertainty, chaos and crisis
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Look at situations from new perspectives
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Let go of unhealthy “perfectionist rules”
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Work more efficiently – dramatically increasing leverage and effectiveness
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Realize your dreams
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Access more of your own inner wisdom
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Integrate exercise & fitness into your schedule
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Introduce positive daily habits into your life
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Improved leadership ability
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and more