Have you found yourself at work and not motivated? Are you looking for a career change and don’t know where to begin? Have you received feedback to improve a leadership skill and you don’t know how? Consider these great opportunities for engaging a coach. Coaches are passionate, dedicated individuals who can help you unlock your hidden potential and maximize your performance.
Coaching helps address questions like the ones below:
- Would you like to explore a new career opportunity and don’t know where to begin?
- Are you truly satisfied at work?
- Is your work aligned with your values or sense of purpose?
- Are you transitioning into a new role and need a plan of action?
- Have you been told you’re high-potential and being overlooked for promotions?
- Have you received feedback to improve a leadership skill?
Coaching is about discovery, awareness and choice. It is an effective way of empowering individuals to uncover their own answers while providing encouragement and support along the way. Coaches are not judgmental. They will not give you advice and tell you what to do. Instead, they create a safe, supportive environment where you can fully express yourself. Coaching is tailored toward your learning, your real-life challenges and opportunities. It enables you to look at yourself in the context of your work and life. Whether you want to develop a specific skill or seek a career change, coaching is a powerful tool for any leadership level.
How to Get Started?
About 80% of people find a coach through a personal reference versus other options including web search, trade associations and LinkedIn. Get started by:
- Identifying a few coaches to interview
- Arranging a consultation meeting to explore a coach who makes you feel comfortable and will best serve you
- Be prepared during the consultation to provide information about your current situation, future aspirations and other context
- Select a coach and work together to create a coaching engagement plan
The overall length of a coaching engagement will vary depending on your goal(s) and the outcomes you would like to achieve. They may be short-term (6-10 hours) if you’re addressing a specific skill or career question. Engagements may be longer (6-12 months) if you’re managing a more complex issue such as leading an organizational change or a team in transition.
