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How is coaching different from therapy?Coaching is not therapy, although therapy is extremely helpful and valuable for some individuals. Coaching is for those that are motivated to change their situation and are future-focused. Therapy focuses on unraveling past events and wounds that are impacting your current state-of-mind. Coaching is more action-oriented and focuses on where you are today and how to get to where you want to be. With a coach, you will develop tactics to break down your current unproductive, self-sabotaging behaviors and perceptions, (of yourself and others), so you can be free to courageously start taking steps towards your desired future. Coaching goes another step further with the coach and client collaborating on an action plan to achieve the stated goals. The coach then holds the client accountable to that mutually agreed upon plan. When necessary, if the plan needs to be adjusted, that is done to ensure that it continues to direct the client towards the desired goal.
What are some typical coaching topics?• Determining what your next professional step should be
• Changing careers and job searching, resume writing. interviewing and offer negotiation• Building Leadership Skills• Resolving complex personnel issues• Managing troubled partnerships/relationships• Improving executive presence• Recovering and re-building after losing a job• Ending self-sabotaging behaviors
How long does coaching take?Coaching does not happen in one session, although significant progress can be made in one session. Depending on the topic, coaching can take a couple of sessions to tackle a short-term goal or it can take longer if the goal is bigger and/or you are less clear about your desires. In that case, it can take a few sessions to determine what you want and why you have yet to achieve it. We will explore what the historic obstacles have been, both external and self-inflicted, and how they can be approached differently to finally overcome them. The pace at which progress is made is entirely up to you.
Who is a candidate for coaching?Coaching is for those individuals who are at a crossroads in their life. They know a change is needed to move forward to be happier and more fulfilled, but they haven’t been able to act upon it. To make coaching effective, the individual must be open to considering new perspectives and strategies and must be ready to take bold action (not just talk about it) in order to achieve the desired outcomes.
Are you ready for a change?
We will guide you through all aspects of career maximization including growing your professional leadership skills in yoru current job and/or conduct a successful job search