Frequently Asked Questions
What is Coaching?
Coaching is a catalyzing relationship that accelerates the process of great performance. Coaching involved individuals and/or organizations identifying purpose and living that purpose. Coaches do not tell someone what to do, they simply draw out and clarify what is already the undeveloped and unrealized thoughts and desires of the individual and/or organization.
When people are actively seeking meaning and solutions, they value partnership and support that assists them in accomplishing their goals and objectives. Coaching has drawn ideas and techniques from many different kinds of support relationships and historical theories to create, formalize, and distill the best practices for masterful coaching.
What is a Professional Coach?
A Professional Coach is a trusted partner who can help you identify and uncover what keeps you from reaching your fullest potential. It is a one-on-one relationship that provides a supportive and non-judgmental space to help you create what you want for yourself. A Professional Coach to help you strategize and acquire the tools you need to achieve your goals. Coaching consists of steps to help you identify and reframe your thoughts and attitudes. It can also help you break negative habits, acquire new methods of identification, and take action to achieve your maximum potential!
What types of people have Professional Coaches?
People from all walks of life work with Professional Coaches to help attain their goals. Coaches work with people in all areas of their life including relationships, career, finance, health and more. Working with a personal Coach is not limited to any type of person, but is best for those who want to take initiative in their own life. People who work with a Professional Coach are committed to a more fulfilled life and are willing to do the work needed to get there.
Example: Google CEO Eric Schmidt had a coach - video article
Why do people hire a Professional Coach?
A coach is uniquely trained to support people to . . . make a bigger impact on the world; live out your life purpose; make significant changes; better deal with uncertainty; make better decisions; set better goals; reach goals faster; become financially more successful; make professional advancements; deal with the influence of technology; have a collaborative partner; improve their relationships; be a better leader; simplify their lives; reduce stress; keep up with the speed of life;
How will Professional Coaching help?
The results will vary depending on what brings you to a Coach. When you work with a Coach to support your professional life, coaching can help you make your current job more gratifying, gain better focus on managing your work, and market yourself more effectively. If your reasons are personal, you can find a work with a coach to help you improve your relationships, resolve ongoing negative behaviors, improve your overall health, and grow spirituality. With coaching you can live a more balanced and enhanced life, and make your dreams come true!
What happens in a Professional Coaching Session?
Each session is tailored to the client and will vary based on individual needs. In the beginning, we will discuss what you are committed to accomplishing through our work together and we will begin to create a plan to achieve your goals. Periodically, I will give you assignments to help direct your progress. We will work together to acknowledge obstacles, explore alternate perspectives and celebrate successes. With the conclusion of each session, we will revisit your goals and evaluate the next steps that are needed to achieve these results.
Do I really need a Professional Coach, can't I just do it by myself?
Coaching can take you above and beyond your own personal limitations. More often than not, people try to achieve their greatest potential, but don’t recognize what stands in their way. A Professional Coach can offer an unbiased and objective perspective, and can help you realize your patterns and habits. Most people experience escalated efficency and quicker results when working with a Professional Coach. This provides the opportunity for them to better realize their potential. Professional coaching can make your dreams attainable and will give you support and encouragement along the way.
How is Coaching different from Therapy?
While the coaching I provide can be therapeutic, it is not therapy. Coaching is distinct from traditional therapy. It is not designed to address psychological issues. While emotional issues may arise, the primary focus of coaching is to help you identify your goals, achieve them, and develop constructive habits and skills for the future. There is little emphasis placed on the past with coaching. Instead, the focus is on creating what you want now and in the future.
What is your cancellation policy?
I require a 24 hour notice to cancel all sessions. Please be sure to contact me if you will not be able to make your scheduled appointment in order to avoid being charged for the session.
How long do people generally work with a Professional Coach?
To experience the effectiveness of a professional coaching program, I suggest clients make an initial three-month commitment. At the end of the three months, we will evaluate progress and discuss options for continued coaching.
Is professional or personal coaching confidential?
What we discuss will be held in confidence and not shared with others. However, our discussions are not privileged for legal purposes. The privilege of confidentiality that exists for the clergy, therapists and attorneys is not granted to coaching professionals. That said, coaching is a confidential process, and your personal information will always be protected.
Coaching is a catalyzing relationship that accelerates the process of great performance. Coaching involved individuals and/or organizations identifying purpose and living that purpose. Coaches do not tell someone what to do, they simply draw out and clarify what is already the undeveloped and unrealized thoughts and desires of the individual and/or organization.
When people are actively seeking meaning and solutions, they value partnership and support that assists them in accomplishing their goals and objectives. Coaching has drawn ideas and techniques from many different kinds of support relationships and historical theories to create, formalize, and distill the best practices for masterful coaching.
What is a Professional Coach?
A Professional Coach is a trusted partner who can help you identify and uncover what keeps you from reaching your fullest potential. It is a one-on-one relationship that provides a supportive and non-judgmental space to help you create what you want for yourself. A Professional Coach to help you strategize and acquire the tools you need to achieve your goals. Coaching consists of steps to help you identify and reframe your thoughts and attitudes. It can also help you break negative habits, acquire new methods of identification, and take action to achieve your maximum potential!
What types of people have Professional Coaches?
People from all walks of life work with Professional Coaches to help attain their goals. Coaches work with people in all areas of their life including relationships, career, finance, health and more. Working with a personal Coach is not limited to any type of person, but is best for those who want to take initiative in their own life. People who work with a Professional Coach are committed to a more fulfilled life and are willing to do the work needed to get there.
Example: Google CEO Eric Schmidt had a coach - video article
Why do people hire a Professional Coach?
A coach is uniquely trained to support people to . . . make a bigger impact on the world; live out your life purpose; make significant changes; better deal with uncertainty; make better decisions; set better goals; reach goals faster; become financially more successful; make professional advancements; deal with the influence of technology; have a collaborative partner; improve their relationships; be a better leader; simplify their lives; reduce stress; keep up with the speed of life;
How will Professional Coaching help?
The results will vary depending on what brings you to a Coach. When you work with a Coach to support your professional life, coaching can help you make your current job more gratifying, gain better focus on managing your work, and market yourself more effectively. If your reasons are personal, you can find a work with a coach to help you improve your relationships, resolve ongoing negative behaviors, improve your overall health, and grow spirituality. With coaching you can live a more balanced and enhanced life, and make your dreams come true!
What happens in a Professional Coaching Session?
Each session is tailored to the client and will vary based on individual needs. In the beginning, we will discuss what you are committed to accomplishing through our work together and we will begin to create a plan to achieve your goals. Periodically, I will give you assignments to help direct your progress. We will work together to acknowledge obstacles, explore alternate perspectives and celebrate successes. With the conclusion of each session, we will revisit your goals and evaluate the next steps that are needed to achieve these results.
Do I really need a Professional Coach, can't I just do it by myself?
Coaching can take you above and beyond your own personal limitations. More often than not, people try to achieve their greatest potential, but don’t recognize what stands in their way. A Professional Coach can offer an unbiased and objective perspective, and can help you realize your patterns and habits. Most people experience escalated efficency and quicker results when working with a Professional Coach. This provides the opportunity for them to better realize their potential. Professional coaching can make your dreams attainable and will give you support and encouragement along the way.
How is Coaching different from Therapy?
While the coaching I provide can be therapeutic, it is not therapy. Coaching is distinct from traditional therapy. It is not designed to address psychological issues. While emotional issues may arise, the primary focus of coaching is to help you identify your goals, achieve them, and develop constructive habits and skills for the future. There is little emphasis placed on the past with coaching. Instead, the focus is on creating what you want now and in the future.
What is your cancellation policy?
I require a 24 hour notice to cancel all sessions. Please be sure to contact me if you will not be able to make your scheduled appointment in order to avoid being charged for the session.
How long do people generally work with a Professional Coach?
To experience the effectiveness of a professional coaching program, I suggest clients make an initial three-month commitment. At the end of the three months, we will evaluate progress and discuss options for continued coaching.
Is professional or personal coaching confidential?
What we discuss will be held in confidence and not shared with others. However, our discussions are not privileged for legal purposes. The privilege of confidentiality that exists for the clergy, therapists and attorneys is not granted to coaching professionals. That said, coaching is a confidential process, and your personal information will always be protected.