Good coaching is both a warm hug and a firm kick in the rear end. The “warm hug” is the aspect of coaching that enables individuals to feel supported and heard in a profound way. The “hug” facilitates individuals discovering their own unique answers and solutions. The “firm kick” is the aspect of coaching that supports individuals in being accountable to the goals they set out to achieve. It also challenges individuals’ assumptions and enables individuals to hear and see themselves from a different vantage point.
In my coaching, I strive to create a safe and supportive space for clients to explore and experiment, hear and see themselves in a new light and gain new relevant skills and perspectives. In addition, I structure the process so that it meets individuals’ needs and is an enjoyable, energizing journey.
Individuals often ask me, “When is the right time to work with a coach?” If you are facing any of the following, you could benefit from a coaching relationship:
Job/career transition. Whether you are looking for a job, starting a new job, looking to get promoted, and/or thinking about taking your career in a new direction, coaching could move you there with greater intentionality, focus and results.
Lifestyle/behavioral change. Whether you are looking to speed up or slow down, re-prioritize, re-organize and/or institute new habits or practices in your life, coaching offers assessment vehicles, goal-setting tools and support to keep you on track to making sustainable change.
Goal achievement. Sometimes, clients come to coaching knowing exactly what it is they want to create, do or have. They just don’t know exactly how to get there. Whether you want to write the next Great American novel, take your skills and/or business to the next level, or reach your personal best in a sport, coaching provides the space for planning, exploration and learning to move you ahead in reaching your wildest dreams.
