What is coaching?
How is coaching different from
therapy?
How is coaching different from
consulting?
What is the basic philosophy
of coaching?
Who could benefit from working with
a coach?
Why does coaching work?
What does a coach focus on?
How can I tell if coaching would
benefit my company or me?
How do I find out more about
CCG's coaching process and the complimentary coaching
session?
What
is coaching?
"Professional coaching is an ongoing partnership
that helps clients produce fulfilling results in their personal
and professional lives. Through the process of coaching,
clients deepen their learning, improve their performance,
and enhance their quality of life. In each meeting, the client
chooses the focus of the conversation, while the coach listens
and contributes observations and questions. This interaction
creates clarity and moves the client into action. Coaching
accelerates the client's progress by providing greater focus
and awareness of choice. Coaching concentrates on where clients
are today and what they are willing to do to get where they
want to be tomorrow." - 1999, International Coach Federation
How is coaching different from therapy?
A therapist deals with a person's past and the painful
circumstances that brought them to therapy. In contrast,
coaches focus on a client's present situation and guide and
champion them toward developing a stronger, more ideal future.
With coaching little time is spent in the past, except for
brief "visits" to identify patterns and obstacles
to success. According to nationally acclaimed professional
coach, Cheryl Richardson, "Coaching is not about processing
emotional history or diagnosing and treating mental health
issues. Coaching is action-oriented with a focus on a client's
current life and plans for the future."
How is coaching different from
consulting?
Consultants often are hired to uncover and investigate
problems and to prescribe solutions to a situation where
there is a problem that needs to be "fixed." In
contrast, coaches help clients reach new heights and/or navigate
uncharted waters in their lives and their businesses. In
coaching, there is no automatic assumption that there are "problems" to
be solved. Coaches actually start from the premise that their
clients actually have a yet undiscovered, inner knowing about
what they want and how to get it. Coaches ask focused, intuitive
questions to help the client access this inner wisdom.
What is the basic philosophy
of coaching?
Coaches operate from the belief that their clients are
complete individuals and that they have "the answers" already
within themselves. A coach acts as a catalyst to help these
answers emerge. By asking probing questions, highlighting
opportunities and recurring themes, and offering specific
actions tools and skills, coaches help their clients get
where they want to be quicker and easier.
Who could benefit from working with
a coach?
Coaches help people who:
- are
interested in getting more out of their life and
their work;
- want
to grow, learn and advance more quickly and easily;
- have
specific goals that they want to achieve or want
help in clarifying their goals;
- are
willing to make a commitment to themselves; and
- are
looking for a partner, supporter, cheerleader,
out-of-the-box thinker, suggester of new ideas,
teacher of new skill sets, recognizer of old patterns,
or sounding board that knows them and helps them
find their own answers.
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Why
does coaching work?
Coaching
works because it helps the client focus on what really matters
to them and how to get there. By holding yourself accountable
to yourself and someone else, you are more committed to taking
actions and changing your self-defeating thought patterns. It
is easier to release yourself from the things holding you back
and to create the momentum that spurs you on to your goals. Your
goals are clearer and more specific, and you acquire the skills
necessary to reach those goals.
What does a coach focus on?
A coach focuses on whatever the client wishes to address.
It is up to the client to choose the direction of the relationship.
Coaches can help work through personal and professional/business
issues in fact, these are generally interrelated. Coaches bring
their unique perspective and training to help clients see deeper
into what is going on in their lives and build a map for their
way through and out.
How can I tell if coaching would benefit
my company or me?
The best way to determine if you or your organization would
benefit from coaching is to discuss what you would like to accomplish
with a professional coach. Some coaches offer a complimentary
"get-acquainted" session so that you can determine whether
working with this coach would benefit you and/or your organization.
It is important to make a good match to find someone with whom
you "fit". Not all coaches are alike.
How
do I find out more about CCG's coaching process and the complimentary
coaching session?
For more information on turning your dreams into realities,
please email us info@chatsworthconsulting.com
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