One of the common misconceptions about coaching is that it is therapy or counseling. This is not the case. While therapy and counseling both have value, coaching is distinct. Our team uses common techniques derived from clinical psychology, making every conversation action-focused and solution oriented. It is a present to future endeavor (whereas counseling and therapy are past to present focused).
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We recommend saving a percentage of your professional development budget for one-on-one coaching. You can only do so much in a workshop setting. The reality is the specific needs of one person may not be addressed in a workshop and there is a lost opportunity when that person leaves the classroom with out anything of value.
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Coaching is where change happens.
Leadership Coaching
We are true believers in the power of coaching for emerging, established, and executive leaders. Coaching is a leading strategy to work through challenges, set goals, and tackle obstacles alongside a trained coach who can provide the tools you need to learn, grow, and transform.
Are You Coachable?
When considering coaching it is important that you approach it with the right work ethic and mindset. These are things that I tell people to say about themselves before they are ready for a coaching commitment:
_______ Open and receptive to other point’s of view.
_______ Curious about yourself and the world around you
_______ Ready to try new things.
_______ Can get out of your comfort zone.
_______ Able to listen without judging.
_______ Receptive to feedback (even when it is hard feedback).
_______ Energized by thinking about the possibilities of what could be.
_______ Able to be vulnerable.
_______ Humble, knows that there is room to improve.
_______ Grateful, appreciates the opportunity to be coached.
“I just finished my first call with my coach and it is the best conversation
I have ever had.”
“Wow! I didn’t expect coaching to really make that big of a difference but it has been as good, and in some cases better, than our classroom time together!”