What is
coaching?
Coaching is an ongoing
professional relationship that helps people produce extraordinary
results in their lives, careers, businesses or organizations.
Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning,
improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life.
Coaching began in the 1980s as creative individuals saw the need
for guidance and mentoring in the lives of others, both in business
practices and personal lives.
How is coaching
delivered?
By phone--generally in
weekly 30-minute sessions.
In each meeting, the client
chooses the focus of conversation, while the coach listens and
contributes observations, questions, and relevant educational
information. This interaction creates clarity and moves the client
into action. Coaching accelerates the clients progress by providing
greater focus and awareness of choice. Coaching concentrates on
where clients are now and what they are willing to do to get where
they want to be in the future. As an ICF credentialed coach, I
recognize that results are a matter of the clients intentions,
choices and actions, supported by my efforts and application of the
coaching process.
Why does a person
hire a coach?
To set better goals
To accelerate goal attainment
To make significant changes
To become more financially
successful
To design and live a great life
To get ahead professionally
To make better decisions
To have someone to collaborate
with
To improve their relationships and
family
To make a bigger impact in the
world
To simplify their life
To strengthen their personal
foundation
To reduce stress and tolerations
To become a better manager, executive, or business
person
The Value of
Coaching
The 1998 International Coach
Federation survey in the USA identified that 70% of clients said
their investment in a coach was very valuable, 50% confided in their
coach as much as a close friend, spouse or therapist, while 84.5%
said their coaches main role was as a sounding
board.
Most Requested Coaching
Areas
(Source: International Coach
Federation)
80.5% Time management
74.3% Career Guidance
73.8% Business Advice
58.5% Relationships and family
issues
51.9% Physical/wellness issues
45.2% Personal issues
39.5% Goal setting
38.1% Financial guidance
11%
Creativity
