COACHING - What It Is and What It Isn't
What is a coach? The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. (Source: https://coachfederation.org/faqs)
Basically, coaching is working together toward the common goal to help you be the best you there is through a process of communicating and questioning. This process helps you find your root challenges and discover opportunities to achieve your goals.
What coaching isn’t (but is often confused with being):
- Therapy – a coach is not a therapist and cannot diagnose or “cure” your problems.
- Mentor – a mentor is someone who has been there and done that and can help you navigate through challenges through their experience.
- Consultant – a consultant comes in and tells you what is wrong and how to fix it. They are experts in a given field and can teach how to improve processes.
A professional coach can help you realize things that may not be on the surface through open dialogue and casual questions. There are many coaching fields that are focused on specific areas of life and business. An executive coach will help executives and businesses, a success coach focuses on success and achieving new levels, an accountability coach holds you accountable, a small business coach helps small businesses, a life coach helps personal growth. Coaching can benefit every business, department, and team by helping the individuals see their potential and achieve greatness through unlocking methods. There are many others that target specific niche’s as well.
If coaching interests you, please reach out or research areas that may benefit you. So, if you're a leader or individual in a moment of transition, let's talk!
Maybe you are struggling with a personal challenge, or you’ve just become a manager for the first time, or you are at a crossroad at some area of your life.
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