Coaching is not psychology, we do not spend time delving into your past. It is not psychiatry where medication is administered. It is the occasion for client and coach, together in a partnership, to facilitate the unlocking of potential so as to maximise performance.
In today's economic climate where most corporations are looking to the most efficient methodologies and cost reducing exercises, I find it curious to note that coaching is not necessarily an early intervention for us all. I am of the opinion that now, more than before, we should all be looking to invest in ourselves, and coaching interventions are known around the world to create new ways of thinking and in that make way for leaders in all of us. Let me expand on my understanding of a leader: for me a leader is anyone who is fully present, accepts responsibility, is accountable and steps up to the plate. So in essence my housekeeper is a leader when she recognizes that she is creative and resourceful and takes ownership for who she is and what she does. Coaching in the corporate environment is the ideal tool to harvest the true concept of leaders and leadership. Leadership in my understanding goes far deeper than the title and the perceived sense of power. Leadership is for me intrinsically effective communication, empowerment of self and others and true leadership is the occasion to create new realities from what is presented. The effects of coaching in corporate have been far reaching and are sustainable, and these benefits go far beyond the perception of coaching being just another "buzzword". Some of the more key factors supporting coaching in corporate are: Coaching in corporate comes in many guises: Coaching provides a mentor who believes in you and helps you set big goals for yourself. It is like having a manager to break the goals down into practical and logical steps. Coaching also has the added benefit of a "personal trainer" to keep you on track as well as providing the "sports coach" to give you feedback that will help you improve your game ! Coaching is the space in which conversations as to the realms of possibility, are nurtured and given wings. Are you aware of the various conversations that you have with yourself and with others? These conversations are the thoughts or words that we use when having an internal or external conversation. In any one day we experience a number of conversations, ranging from conversations of complaint, to resentment, to the conversation of resignation as well as conversations of possibility and action. We also hold a number of assumptions upon which we act and deliver often to our disadvantage! I believe that a coaching process assists in not only the traditional goal setting, but primarily assists the client through the insights that are reached during the process. These insights often assist the client in overcoming "roadblocks" and moving toward the "goal". Coaching is an exploratory tool that challenges us; it brings focus and it gives us the permission to think big and act big! By virtue of the fact that coaching is a conversation, it doesn't preclude any one person from benefitting from the process Ask yourself some of the following questions: Do you feel "stuck" ? Do you need help getting motivated ? Are you searching for meaning ? Did you answer "YES" to any of the questions?
With the intervention of coaching certain core issues are embedded with the resultant effect of a more balanced and fulfilled staff complement. Such fundamentals are:
Finally coaching is a tool that facilitates the various "parts" of the organizations body, to work in harmony i.e. the head, heart and hand. Coaching affords the insights of what else is possible, beyond the current blinkers. Coaching is for forward thinking corporate and individuals who see the benefit of their impact on the world.WHO BENEFITS FROM COACHING
BENEFITS OF COACHING
COACHING OPTIONS
One on One coaching is a highly personalized and self focused program and can be delivered in the following manners:
