What kind of people come to coaching?
Absolutely anyone and everyone who is determined to get 'more' out of life. 'More' in this case, could well be clarity of thought to prioritise issues that are important to the client; and to make quality decisions with regard to personal, social or professional developments. In general, coaching clients are continuously in search of happiness and fulfilment.
Coaching especially benefits people who are seeking or currently going through changes. It facilitates a smooth transition and provides the right mechanisms to make positive and sustainable changes. Thus for coaching to be effective, clients are expected to commit to the collaborative process, to be honest and truthful in their conversations, and to be willing to take action as agreed at coaching sessions.
Why should I have a coach when I could just as well talk to my friends or family?
Of course friends and family are usually the first points of call and are often there to listen and help. However, people who are close to us with considerable emotional and/or financial ties almost always have their own agendas in the background. It may well be in good faith but they may still not want you to move away, for instance, because they won’t see you as often as they like. Or they may be too protective towards you and therefore, would advise you not to take risks (i.e. change).
On the other hand, your life coach would readily show you a new perspective of your life situation without being emotionally attached. You can be sure that your coach does not have hidden agendas. This way you know that your coach is working for your benefit and your personal development.
Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions not covered here, and/or you wish to arrange a FREE 20-minute telephone consultation.
Absolutely anyone and everyone who is determined to get 'more' out of life. 'More' in this case, could well be clarity of thought to prioritise issues that are important to the client; and to make quality decisions with regard to personal, social or professional developments. In general, coaching clients are continuously in search of happiness and fulfilment.
Coaching especially benefits people who are seeking or currently going through changes. It facilitates a smooth transition and provides the right mechanisms to make positive and sustainable changes. Thus for coaching to be effective, clients are expected to commit to the collaborative process, to be honest and truthful in their conversations, and to be willing to take action as agreed at coaching sessions.
Why should I have a coach when I could just as well talk to my friends or family?
Of course friends and family are usually the first points of call and are often there to listen and help. However, people who are close to us with considerable emotional and/or financial ties almost always have their own agendas in the background. It may well be in good faith but they may still not want you to move away, for instance, because they won’t see you as often as they like. Or they may be too protective towards you and therefore, would advise you not to take risks (i.e. change).
On the other hand, your life coach would readily show you a new perspective of your life situation without being emotionally attached. You can be sure that your coach does not have hidden agendas. This way you know that your coach is working for your benefit and your personal development.
Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions not covered here, and/or you wish to arrange a FREE 20-minute telephone consultation.
What are the main principles of coaching?
Coaching is based on four main principles:
1.It is non-directive
2.It is non-judgemental
3.The agenda always comes from the client
4.Client is naturally creative, resourceful and whole
Coaching also has ethical responsibilities in maintaining confidentiality and a high level of professionalism.
Why do people come to coaching?
Put simply, people turn to coaching because they want to live meaningful and fulfilling lives. Every person has a vision of who he or she wants to be, do and have. But visions are not enough to make things happen. A realistic view of one's current situation, obstacles and opportunities as well as the motivation to take action are vital to meeting desired goals. Coaches are trained to help clients to tap into their inner potentials to allow them to live fulfilling lives in perfect alignment with their purpose and find effective resources to get them going.
Coaching also helps clients to get ‘unstuck’ from damaging or unhelpful belief systems that affect their self-esteem and their progress; e.g. belief of unworthiness. It is also used to eliminate addictive behaviours such as smoking or over-eating. Some of the most common uses of coaching are to increase confidence/self-esteem, improve time management, discover one's life purpose, and have better clarity over priorities such as work-home balance.
Coaching provides a safe environment where clients can find support especially when going through changes. It uncovers people's own brilliance in their unconscious mind and makes it conscious living; i.e. increases self-awareness.
Coaching is based on four main principles:
1.It is non-directive
2.It is non-judgemental
3.The agenda always comes from the client
4.Client is naturally creative, resourceful and whole
Coaching also has ethical responsibilities in maintaining confidentiality and a high level of professionalism.
Why do people come to coaching?
Put simply, people turn to coaching because they want to live meaningful and fulfilling lives. Every person has a vision of who he or she wants to be, do and have. But visions are not enough to make things happen. A realistic view of one's current situation, obstacles and opportunities as well as the motivation to take action are vital to meeting desired goals. Coaches are trained to help clients to tap into their inner potentials to allow them to live fulfilling lives in perfect alignment with their purpose and find effective resources to get them going.
Coaching also helps clients to get ‘unstuck’ from damaging or unhelpful belief systems that affect their self-esteem and their progress; e.g. belief of unworthiness. It is also used to eliminate addictive behaviours such as smoking or over-eating. Some of the most common uses of coaching are to increase confidence/self-esteem, improve time management, discover one's life purpose, and have better clarity over priorities such as work-home balance.
Coaching provides a safe environment where clients can find support especially when going through changes. It uncovers people's own brilliance in their unconscious mind and makes it conscious living; i.e. increases self-awareness.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
What is life coaching?
Is life coaching similar to counselling? What about mentoring, training or consulting?
How many types of coaching are there?
What are the main principles of coaching?
Why do people come to coaching?
What kind of people come to coaching?
Why should I have a coach when I could just as well talk to my friends or family?
What is life coaching?
"the art of facilitating the performance, learning and development of another by focussing on the client’s achievement, fulfilment and joy"
~ Miles Downey, Director of the School of Coaching in London and author of the bestseller book 'Effective Coaching, Lessons from The Coach's Coach'
Coaching is a relatively new phenomena in the UK. In the US, it has been around for almost as long as sports coaching from where Executive Coaching emerged. Today, it is internationally regarded as a profession still in its infancy. For this reason there are no commonly agreed definitions as yet. However, as a personal development technique, it's main purpose is to 'bring the best out' in people.
Contrary to Executive Coaching, Life Coaching has its roots firmly in humanistic and transpersonal psychology, and shares with them it's holistic approach of addressing the client's whole life and not fragments of it. As far as coaching is concerned, the client is whole, healthy and full of potentials.
Coaching works through creating or deepening self-awareness and encouraging increased understanding of the sub-conscious mind (the deepest level of consciousness which individuals are not directly aware of, but one that affects conscious behaviour). In other words, it establishes that thoughts affect feelings, and feelings in turn affect behaviour. So, by changing thoughts and their patterns, it is possible to change behaviour. In this way, coaching is similar to Cognitive Behavioural Coaching and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
Coaches help clients bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be. They get satisfaction from helping clients make these changes and become more emotionally intelligent. The relationship between coaches and clients is collaborative; and is often referred to as a ‘coaching partnership’. Some of the common tools used in coaching sessions are advanced listening techniques, values and life purpose elicitation exercises and goal-setting.
Is life coaching similar to counselling? What about mentoring, training or consulting?
Life coaching is in the personal development field. It is not pathologic like psychotherapy and counselling as it does not diagnose illnesses and does not dig into the past.
Coaches spend time with solutions instead of problems. They help clients look straight ahead to their future and how they choose to handle it. After all, it’s the conscious steps forward that make dreams a reality. And unlike consultants, trainers and mentors, coaches do not offer set-in-stone advice, analysis or procedures. To do so would undermine clients' ability to think, analyse, plan and implement their own solutions.
What is life coaching?
Is life coaching similar to counselling? What about mentoring, training or consulting?
How many types of coaching are there?
What are the main principles of coaching?
Why do people come to coaching?
What kind of people come to coaching?
Why should I have a coach when I could just as well talk to my friends or family?
What is life coaching?
"the art of facilitating the performance, learning and development of another by focussing on the client’s achievement, fulfilment and joy"
~ Miles Downey, Director of the School of Coaching in London and author of the bestseller book 'Effective Coaching, Lessons from The Coach's Coach'
Coaching is a relatively new phenomena in the UK. In the US, it has been around for almost as long as sports coaching from where Executive Coaching emerged. Today, it is internationally regarded as a profession still in its infancy. For this reason there are no commonly agreed definitions as yet. However, as a personal development technique, it's main purpose is to 'bring the best out' in people.
Contrary to Executive Coaching, Life Coaching has its roots firmly in humanistic and transpersonal psychology, and shares with them it's holistic approach of addressing the client's whole life and not fragments of it. As far as coaching is concerned, the client is whole, healthy and full of potentials.
Coaching works through creating or deepening self-awareness and encouraging increased understanding of the sub-conscious mind (the deepest level of consciousness which individuals are not directly aware of, but one that affects conscious behaviour). In other words, it establishes that thoughts affect feelings, and feelings in turn affect behaviour. So, by changing thoughts and their patterns, it is possible to change behaviour. In this way, coaching is similar to Cognitive Behavioural Coaching and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
Coaches help clients bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be. They get satisfaction from helping clients make these changes and become more emotionally intelligent. The relationship between coaches and clients is collaborative; and is often referred to as a ‘coaching partnership’. Some of the common tools used in coaching sessions are advanced listening techniques, values and life purpose elicitation exercises and goal-setting.
Is life coaching similar to counselling? What about mentoring, training or consulting?
Life coaching is in the personal development field. It is not pathologic like psychotherapy and counselling as it does not diagnose illnesses and does not dig into the past.
Coaches spend time with solutions instead of problems. They help clients look straight ahead to their future and how they choose to handle it. After all, it’s the conscious steps forward that make dreams a reality. And unlike consultants, trainers and mentors, coaches do not offer set-in-stone advice, analysis or procedures. To do so would undermine clients' ability to think, analyse, plan and implement their own solutions.
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How many types of coaching are there?
These days, there are many types of coaching on the market. Below are the most commonly practiced ones:
Life coaching: Life coaches work with individuals on any number of personal issues. Most coaches specialise in particular niches such as relationship, personal or spiritual development.
Executive coaching: As the name indicates, this service is provided exclusively to executives and senior managers. Executive coaching is used to enhance all areas of executives’ lives, both at home and at work.
Corporate Coaching: This type of coaching deals with the whole of a business instead of one person. It involves coaching teams and creating a coaching culture within large organisations (i.e. training managers to act as coaches to their teams).
Business Coaching: These coaches usually work on a contract basis for entrepreneurs and senior managers of SMEs (small to medium-sized enterprises) to help them develop business objectives and review company processes. The primary goal for business coaching is to increase performance.
Career Coaching: Coaches who specialise in this area steer their clients to a clearer understanding of the direction of their careers. They measure job satisfaction levels and look into possible options like changing roles or moving to different careers.
These days, there are many types of coaching on the market. Below are the most commonly practiced ones:
Life coaching: Life coaches work with individuals on any number of personal issues. Most coaches specialise in particular niches such as relationship, personal or spiritual development.
Executive coaching: As the name indicates, this service is provided exclusively to executives and senior managers. Executive coaching is used to enhance all areas of executives’ lives, both at home and at work.
Corporate Coaching: This type of coaching deals with the whole of a business instead of one person. It involves coaching teams and creating a coaching culture within large organisations (i.e. training managers to act as coaches to their teams).
Business Coaching: These coaches usually work on a contract basis for entrepreneurs and senior managers of SMEs (small to medium-sized enterprises) to help them develop business objectives and review company processes. The primary goal for business coaching is to increase performance.
Career Coaching: Coaches who specialise in this area steer their clients to a clearer understanding of the direction of their careers. They measure job satisfaction levels and look into possible options like changing roles or moving to different careers.
