What is Coaching?
In short, coaching is a partnership that helps you to move from where you are now to where you want to be.
During the coaching process you will
- Have time to think about what you want from your life
- Identify the best way to achieve what you want
- Work through any barriers to your own success, such as limiting beliefs and self-doubts
- Set & commit to goals that will enable you to succeed
As your coach, my role is to act as:
- A non-judgmental and confidential partner
- An objective sounding board for your ideas
- A guide to your thinking
- Your own personal cheerleader & champion
I will achieve this through:
- Providing thinking space in a safe environment
- Listening with 100% rapt attention
- Asking incisive questions which act as a catalyst for your thinking
- Giving support and encouragement
- Providing constructive feedback
- Ensuring you stay focused on your goals
The Benefits
Through the coaching process you can:
- Clarify what is important to you and what you want
- Identify your strengths, talents and achievements
- Feel more motivated, confident and optimistic
- Gain more focus, direction, and purpose
- Take control of your life
- Gain insight into your values, beliefs, behaviour and motivation
- Improve your time management
- Reduce your stress
Does it work?
A survey conducted by the International Coaching Federation revealed that 98.5% of people who had received coaching rated the experience as ‘highly valuable’.
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My coaching style
Different coaches have different styles. My coaching style is warm, compassionate, open-minded, and flexible. I will challenge you when necessary, for example to help you overcome negative beliefs and self-doubt.
To find out more, contact me for an initial chat.
What Coaching is Not
Counselling / Therapy
Coaching isn’t about helping you come to terms with past experiences in your life. Coaching focuses on your future, on helping you move from where you are now to where you want to be. A coach will help you to overcome your own internal barriers, such as self-doubt and limiting beliefs, but the focus remains on positive action.
Consultancy
A coach will not tell you what career choice to make or what steps you need to take to achieve it. The coach’s role is to act as a guide to your thinking, enabling you to answer these questions for yourself. By identifying your own solutions and achieving goals you have set for yourself, you will feel empowered and full of confidence.