Why coaching?

This is a common question that coaches get asked a lot.

 

Many of us want to make changes in our lives or have things we want to achieve. But it’s not always easy to make those changes, or to do what’s necessary to achieve our goals or dreams. Sometimes we don’t know what the first step might be. Or we know that we want things to change but struggle to articulate what it is we want.

 

A coach works alongside a client as a ‘thinking partner’. So, if we worked together, we would look at how things are at the moment, get clarity on what your desired state might be, identify what needs to happen in order for that to become reality and create plans and actions to make it happen.

 

The coach creates a safe, non-judgmental space in which to work with their client. This is key – without trust it’s impossible for great work to be done, and this is an aspect of coaching that’s of paramount importance to me. A coach views their client as an equal – someone who doesn’t need to be fixed and has the answers themselves. This makes coaching a really empowering intervention for those who experience it.

 

The coach really listens to what the client is saying, ‘going deeper’ to identify beliefs, values and assumptions that might be having an impact in either a helpful or unhelpful way.  When was the last time you REALLY felt listened to, without interruption, so that you could hear yourself thinking?

 

Coaches question and challenge the client helping them to consider possibilities that might not be immediately obvious and can hold them accountable for any actions that they commit to.