LIFE COACHING
My approach to coaching is client-driven and focuses on setting goals, creating outcomes and managing personal change.
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Coaching is by nature non-directional - coaches don’t tell the client what to do or where to go; instead, it’s where the coach holds space for the client to help them to get clarity and move towards a goal which they have set for themselves.
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Focusing on setting goals, creating outcomes, managing personal change, discovering clarity and aligning with what the client wants to achieve, encouraging client self-discovery, and eliciting client-generated solutions and strategies. Holding the client responsible and accountable.
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) has conducted multiple surveys, including one in 2009, where they found that 80% of people who receive coaching report increased self-confidence and over 70% benefit from improved work performance and relationships.
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Coaching is seen as a highly effective intervention. Having a coach, whether in a group or individual setting, has been found to have a positive impact on goal attainment - an impact that isn’t visible when people self-coach.
Coaching is not consulting, therapy, counseling or mentoring. It is distinctive in that it is client-focused and non-directive.
ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership.
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Coaching differs from counselling/ psychotherapy in that it is forward-focused and its purpose is to work towards a goal/ desired future state and how you can get there from the present, whereas psychotherapy tends to look at the past and the emotional state to understand the present.
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As a life/ performance coach, I help my clients to gain clarity, stay focused and move forward toward their goals.