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Still Wondering About Coaching?
A friend called me the other day from Lower Alabama. He has followed my career as a coach with enthusiasm, and continually refers clients to me, and I'm sure has done his part for making coaching known in his neck of the woods. "Coaching has arrived," he said. "I just heard an ad for a coach on my local radio station." I still speak to audiences on cruises, however, where no one has heard of coaching. What is coaching, who partakes of it, and how does it work? Here are some words from the media. WHO HAS A COACH? "Who exactly seeks out a coach?" asked an article in the Chicago Tribune, and their answer was: "Winners who want even more out of life." And in coaching everyone's a winner, if not when they come for coaching, when they leave. For instance, there are coaches who help individuals with ADHD, breast cancer survivors, debt, post-traumatic growth syndrome, parents who have lost children, smokers who want to quit, empty-nest mothers, addicts in recovery, and downsized executives. Emotional Intelligence coaches teach Resilience, being able to bounce back after adversity, loss, rejection and setbacks; that is to say, learning how to be a winner though you've lost a round in the battle. HOW MAINSTREAM IS IT? Quite, and getting moreso all the time. "Once reserved for executives and professional athletes," said an article in the Christian Science Monitor, "personal coaches are going mainstream." Individuals use coaching for many purposes life balance, career issues and goals, nutrition, emotional intelligence, writing, making their voices more professional, time management, how to potty train their kid, relationships, getting organized, retirement. Personal life coaches work in many different areas. There are generalists, and those with specialties and niches. Those who call themselves "Business Coaches" and those who call themselves "Personal Life Coaches," though many will be quick to tell you the interface is smooth between work and home in any person's life. SPEAKING OF RETIREMENT It's a big issue for more and more individuals, some of whom leave the work force for good, and some of whom just change gears. Nevertheless, retirement is a big transition and coaches are ready to help navigate the turns. "Got a nagging feeling that your life could be more fulfilling?" asked an article in "Modern Maturity." "Want to change direction but aren't sure how to do it? Here's how to jump start your new life today Hire a personal coach." WHAT DO COACHES DO? There are descriptions all over the Internet, and one is also encouraged to give it a try and find out. Most coaches offer a free initial sample session to give you an idea. In the meantime, the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune had this to say: "Part therapist, part consultant, part motivational expert, part professional organizer, part friend, part nag the personal coach seeks to do for your life what a personal trainer does for your body." Do I do that in my practice? Definitely, except for the "part-therapist" part. One clear distinction needing to be made about coaching is that it isn't therapy, whatever coaching is, and whatever therapy is. There are certain things only a licensed therapist can do (such as diagnose mental illness, and do "therapy"), but most coaches are quick to say they aren't interested in the first place or they would've become therapists, not coaches. And therapists are converting to coaching in large numbers, or adding it to their mix, as they follow the coveted "personal growth" market. How similar are they? I have clients who are seeing a therapist in addition to coaching, some who have come to coaching after therapy, some who decide during coaching to also pursue therapy, and some who have never considered therapy at all but recognized the potential of coaching as soon as they heard about it. The consumer seems far less "confused" than those asking the question. WHAT HAPPENS IN COACHING? Many good things. People reach goals. Gain or regain confidence. Get momentum. Discover their strengths. Make a plan. Brainstorm. Find an ally. Learn to think outside the box. Hone leadership skills. Work on their Emotional Intelligence. Get immediate results and also long-term gains. "Executives and HR managers," said an article in "Ivy Business Journal," "know coaching is the most potent tool for inducing lasting personal change." Coaches work with clients, processing events in real time, sometimes even going on-site to "shadow" with the person. One job of the coach is to ask hard questions. I recall having a few put to me in the course of my own coaching. "Executive coaches are not for the meek," said FAST COMPANY magazine. "They're for people who value unambiguous feedback. All coaches have one thing in common; it's that they are ruthlessly results-oriented." At least twice I've had a client say to me, "No one's ever told me that before. No counselor, or therapist nobody." Well, it's my job to give unambiguous feedback. DOES IT WORK? "I never cease to be amazed at the power of the coaching process to draw out the skills or talent that were previously hidden within an individual," said John Russell, Managing Director of Harley-Davidson Europe, Ltd., "and which invariably finds a way to solve a problem previously though unsolvable." Results depend upon the coach and upon the person. After all, the coach is the coach, while it's the client's game to play. Choosing the right coach for you means makes the difference, and that depends upon finding the right "fit". Someone you trust, work well with, and are willing to listen to, who has the necessary skills and expertise, of course. THE CASE FOR COACHES AT WORK According to CNN.com, it's becoming quite the thing. "Once used to bolster troubled staffers, coaching now is part of the standard leadership development training for elite executives and talented up-and-comers at IBM, Motorola, J.P.Morgan, Chase, and Hewlett Packard. These companies are discreetly giving their best prospects what star athletes have long had: a trusted adviser to help reach their goals." As companies come to realize that people are their most important asset, that people make money, not businesses, the idea of coaching has taken hold. "The goal of coaching is the goal of good management: to make the most of an organization's valuable resources." ~Harvard Business Review. ISN'T COACHING FOR EVERYONE? "What's really driving the boom in coaching," said John Kotter, Professor of leadership, Harvard Business School, "is this: as we move from 30 miles an hour to 70 to 120 to 180 as we go from driving straight down the road to making right turns and left turns to abandoning cars and getting motorcycles the whole game changes, and a lot of people are trying to keep up, learn how not to fall." This is as true today at home as it is at work. Life is more fast-paced, and change comes faster and more often. We are also becoming more willing to accept help with out wellness as the nature of physical and mental medicine change, and the interface of mind, body and spirit becomes more evident. IS IT FOR YOU? Well, there's one way to find out. Call a coach for one of those free sample sessions and find out. You have nothing to lose but ... some bad habits, some missed goals, some relationships in need of tweaking, some obstacles you could throw out of your own path, some pounds, some inches, some self-sabotaging attitudes ... you get the picture. About The Author © Susan Dunn, MA, Personal Life Coach, http://www.susandunn.cc. Coaching, Internet courses and ebooks around emotional intelligence for your personal and professional development. For FREE EQ ezine, mailto:sdunn@susandunn.cc with "ezine" for subject line. I train and certify EQ coaches. Email for information on this fast, affordable, comprehensive, no-residency program.
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Business Management That Little Bit Of Extra The "little bit extra" is a very powerful concept to put into practice today in every aspect of your life. The difference between being ordinary and being extraordinary is that little bit EXTRA. The little bit extra is what separates average performers from CHAMPIONS! Purpose Many people go through much of their lives without really thinking about their purpose. I don't mean a lofty, philosophic, and often unrealistic purpose that has us striving to save the world or solve the challenge of poverty throughout the world (although these are both admirable for those whose true purpose is to do so). What I am talking about is the individual and unique purpose that drives and grounds us. The one thing that gives meaning to our lives and motivates us to achieve our potential. Theres Always Enough Time! I thought I'd begin this article by stimulating your mind with a little time trivia contest! Are you ready? Alright then, here goes.. Four Common Rapport Building Mistakes and How to Fix Them 1. Pretending You Are Interested When You Are Not 4 Underused Hot Spots for Your Personal Branding Iron I'll never forget what my mentor told me: "Don't communicate in any way to any person without the stamp of your personal brand." Do you know WHAT MAKES ME MAD? It makes me SO MAD I just want to... Sound familiar? If you want to manage anger, the only way of doing so is to listen to your self-talk. This doesn't mean listening to yourself talk. It means listening to your SELF-TALK. Kabbalah Coach: Love the One Youre With Introduction An Easy Way to End The Year As a healthy business owner or independent professional, how do you end your year? Well, I tell my clients to stop working. That's right, stop working. The kind of work I'm talking about is the work of getting new business. There is no new business in the dark days of winter, just the clean up of old business. If you have clients that must spend in order to deduct prior to years' end, go to it. This is for those who have the time to take the time. How to Crack a Daunting Task! If you have a daunting task and the mere thought of it overwhelms you, it's probably too big to implement directly and should be broken down into actionable parts. I find this happens to me frequently -- I see the big strategic goal that I want to achieve, but become paralyzed thinking about the size of the project. To accomplish my overall goal, I need to crack this task into small doable pieces. In that way, I keep it simple and focused on one thing at a time. Context is King! If you've been around the Internet for more than two hours, you've probably heard someone say it or write it. If you haven't, you will. Do You Trust Your Mentor(s)? It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust." - Samuel Johnson Good Communication is Easy - Isn't It? My name is Steve Brummet and my business is to speak to businesses, teams, schools, churches, non profit organizations and just people about improving their communication skills. Most communication experts agree that good communication starts with understanding. Do You Ever Give Up Coaching Employees? In principle, we don't want to give up coaching employees. We want to believe that we can eventually make a difference. Sometimes it's our own ego that drives our persistence and determination. Fear Is Nothing To Be Afraid Of! What do you do when fear shows up? Do you hide under the covers of life, shivering as you anxiously wait for the moment to pass or do you stand up with a confident smile and embrace it? Are You Worth Investing In? Do you realise that if you are green you are growing and if you are ripe you are rotten? So says Winston Marsh, Business Marketing Guru in his recent newsletter. Two Leadership Strategies: Don't Lose Your Mind & Be a Coach Are you feeling overwhelmed, a lack of confidence or under a ton of pressure? Are you trying too hard to make something work and focusing too much on trying to fulfill other people's needs and expectations? You may have "lost your mind!" How to Give Yourself a Check Up From the Neck Up When was the last time you did some dedicated physical exercise? Whats Wrong with Life Coaching? As a Life Coach I quickly identified most individuals wanted to achieve a particular goal or ambition and tried it themselves without success, and unfortunatley were still reluctant to get any help. So, I started 'A Life Coaching' a company which provides individuals with the tools, skills and processes to Life Coach themselves. (Free sample multi media below.) Among the Purpose & Personality I have one magical thought, lets see it more closely. Every one has purpose of life. Some holds good for self, family, a society, state, nation, religion, world, etc. The $10,000,000.00 Question When I asked my client, Amanda, what she would do if she won a $10,000,000.00 lottery prize, she quickly answered " I would move to Hawaii and sit on the beach all day." Wow, sounds great doesn't it? When I next asked her if she could see herself still sitting on the beach all day in five years, she raised her eyebrows and said " Gosh, probably not, I'd be bored."
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