"I left each coaching session feeling empowered to take action.
It was a satisfying, eye-opening experience." - Ruth H.
It was a satisfying, eye-opening experience." - Ruth H.
Wouldn't it be amazing to have an ally
who helped you move from frustration to inspiration
and supported you in reaching your goals?
That's what coaching is.
who helped you move from frustration to inspiration
and supported you in reaching your goals?
That's what coaching is.
Coaching is a word we hear a lot today, but what exactly does it mean? Coaching is a partnership between coach and client designed to bring about new awareness and perspective shifts for the client using an Awareness> Action> Learning process.
Coaching is a word we hear a lot today, but what exactly does it mean? Coaching is a partnership between coach and client designed to bring about new awareness and perspective shifts for the client using an Awareness> Action> Learning process.
- Coaching conversations evoke new awareness about habits or perspectives you hold.
- With this new awareness, we design an action toward furthering a goal or changing a habit.
- In our next session we review your action (or even inaction) so new learning can occur. Curiosity is key!
- Repeating this process moves you towards greater self-awareness, which in turn moves you closer to your goals.
At each coaching session, the client shows up with a topic to explore. For coaching to be productive, clients need to be open to learning more about themselves and having reflective conversations. If you are new to coaching, you can take the Coach-ability Self-Test to find out if it's right for you at this time.
The possible topics we can cover are endless, but here are a few ideas to consider:
- boosting productivity
- managing your time
- prioritizing self-care
- tackling a big project
- awareness of negative-self talk
- prioritizing yourself (imagine that!)
- looking at habits
- listening to your body and intuition
In my role as coach, it's important to know that I am not giving advice, sharing expertise, or leading the conversation. It's a partnership, not a consultation. Through our conversations, we are looking for your answers around the current topic. At first, it may sound strange, but YOUR answers are much more powerful and profound to your life than my suggestions. Working together, we can uncover the answers and actions that will help move your forward.
In addition to stand-alone coaching, I integrate coaching into my organizing work. I find this approach helps clients to gain new awareness about their habits and mindset which may be contributing to their organizing overwhelm. A few ways I integrate coaching into organizing work:
- Start the session with coaching to establish our goals for the day
- End the session with coaching to anchor new self-knowledge from the day
- Identify "fieldwork" the client can undertake before our next session
- Alternate between organizing and coaching sessions to build client confidence in their organizing skills
Proud member of the International Coaching Federation.
ICF defines coaching as:
Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. Coaches honor the client as the expert in his or her life and work and believe every client is creative, resourceful and whole.”