The "What", "Who" and "Why" of Professional Coaching
Professional Coaching is:
- Having someone believe in you, encourage you, and cheer you on
- Helping you see things from a new perspective and set your sights on new horizons
- Creating an action plan that moves you forward from where you are to where you want to be
- Building the belief that you have the capability to learn, develop and change
- Unlocking your potential to maximize your growth
- Becoming solution-focused, results oriented
- Gaining valuable feedback
- Regaining wellness, wholeness
- Being listened to in a trusting, respectful, non-judgmental way
Did you know?
The Harvard Business Review reports that coaching is a $1 billion a year industry.
People who have suceeded from Professional Coaching
- Oprah Winfrey
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Michael Jordan
- Danny Bonaduce
- Chuck Liddell
- Cal Ripken, Jr.
- Serena Williams
- Andre' Agassi
- Bill Clinton
- Nia Long
- Von Miller
- Metallica
Anyone who is:
- Focused on learning
- Focused on personal/professional development
- Focused on changing/improving for the better
- Looking for an accountability partner
- Self-motivated
- Solution-focused
- Results oriented
Did you know?
In a 2009 study of the professional coaching industry by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), they found that coaching was used by 90% of organizations surveyed and that even in the economic downturn, 70% report that they are increasing or maintaining their commitment to coaching.
Reasons people benefit from Professional Coaching
- Helps you identify and change areas of your life which you find unfulfilling or unsatisfactory
- You are irritable. You are in a huge transition. You are craving more purpose
- Learn how to take advantage of strengths and overcome weaknesses
- Get unstuck. Move forward. Get there faster than trying by yourself
- YOUR patterns are not supporting YOUR GOALS
- Become accountable to someone
CLIENT QUOTE: "She kept me accountable for making progress."
Martha
How to work with a professional coach
- First, you will sit down with your professional coach, over the phone or virtually
- You will talk about what you want to accomplish through questions your coach asks
- Together you will define your goals and the challenges that could stand in the way
- Together you will outline the steps you will need to take to achieve those goals
- Your coach will work with you, side-by-side, as you achieve your goals