Where would you be now without Coaching?

• WHO are you?
• HOW did you get to this point?
• WHO helped you?

In recent years, coaching has been more appreciated and valued in the business world. Various situations prompt the need for and benefits from coaching.

• Identifying your passion(s), gifts, and career choice
• Transitioning to a new field or industry
• Being seen as an emerging leader (by themselves or the organization)
• Preparing for and starting a new position (or a promotion)
• Improving leadership relationships, presence, and performance

Coaching is truly an investment with (in most cases) tangible results.

Consider these questions when selecting a coach: 

• Can the coach relate to your situation (background; had a similar experience)?
• Has the coach had at least one major transition in their life?
• Has the coach had a major failure in their life? (if so, they can be more “real”)
• Does the coach seem to have good life balance/integration?
• How is the initial chemistry with the coach?
• What do the coaches’ references tell you? 
• What is the coaching process they will use?

Confidentiality is a supremely important part of coaching – for all parties.  The coach should be able to explain their approach in simple terms and have you feel comfortable with it.

Coaches often have two masters – the coachee and the organization paying the bill. Therefore, we   have responsibilities to both.  The boundaries of our confidentiality to the sponsoring organization are:    

• Describing the level of engagement of the coachee
• At a high level, describing the activities of the coaching work
• Describing the progress or results of the coaching

We only provide trend information.  Any sponsoring organization requests for information beyond that will result in my crafting a thoughtful response, sharing it with the coachee, and asking for permission to share that or making appropriate adjustments.

Coaching can provide life-changing decisions and progress.  I’ve coached over 2,000 people in my career. Several are friends that I still stay in touch with (or meet) 10 years later.

Where are you on life’s journey? What could I help you with professionally and/or personally?

Even more important, DOES YOUR MANAGER NEED THIS HELP?