What is Coaching
Professional Coaching
In order to provide clarity on what professional coaching is, it is easier to start with identifying what it is not. The following are examples of services that differ from professional coaching:
- In therapy, one focuses on the past with a psychiatrist or psychologist for the purposes of psychoanalysis or psychotherapy in diagnosing and treating a disorder or mental illness.
- In counselling, one discusses problems and difficult emotions with a view to understanding root causes, ways of thinking, and developing skills to cope and reconcile with issues.
- In consulting, one expects to be given answers by an expert in a particular field of business.
- In mentoring, one seeks to learn from and be guided by a more knowledgeable and experienced individual in a particular area of expertise.
How Coaching is Different
Professional coaching may have a few common elements with the above services such as one-to-one or group discussion, an understanding of human behaviour and teaching clients how to self-coach, but the distinct difference is the coach's belief that you are the expert with all the answers you need within you.
The unique and valuable qualities of professional coaches are skills in active listening, open questioning, curiosity, empathy, creativity, intuition, inspiration and other coaching competencies to serve you, to act as your partner and advocate, and to champion you in your growth and achievements.
Find Focus
Professional coaches help you to focus on the present moment to identify your reality, to clarify your perceptions, and to find meaning, purpose and potential in you for the goals you want to achieve. We want to find out what transformations you are willing to make in order to reach those goals with a view to your future growth.
The past has served you in experiences, knowledge and achievements, but we know there is so much more to uncover in your potential to create a future that will match your vision. If you're ready to explore, so are we.
Gain Clarity
Professional coaches help you to gain clarity of thoughts, to discover new options and to formulate a plan of action. Something special happens when an open-minded coach believes in you and focuses intently on you. Inspiration ensues and you become aware of your significance and the power of your thoughts and intentions.
It is a unique relationship due to the objectivity of the coach, the rapport between you and the coach's ability to draw out answers from within you.
Accountability Breeds Success
Your professional coach will provide the template of a plan of action, but you provide the content and we work together with your ideas. When changes need to be made to a plan, your coach will help you consider your values and priorities to keep you on the right track.
We will also encourage, challenge and hold you accountable to your plan of action so you continue to see results. Your coach will be committed to you and to helping you learn how to self-coach.
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