Frequently Asked Questions about Coaching
Adapted from Coaching for Transformation (CFT)
What is coaching?
Coaching is a powerful, ongoing relationship that helps you focus and realize your visions and goals. With a Professional Coach, you will get the tools and support to remove obstacles and facilitate change.
Leadership that Works, defines coaching as “a partnership that maximizes human potential.” It is life-changing, world-changing work.
Coaching empowers individuals and organizations to meet the pressing challenges of our time with new levels of creativity, sensitivity, and awareness.
What exactly does a coach do?
CFT coaches help clients articulate their vision and values, deepen their self-awareness, and expand their sense of possibility. Clients this identify and build on their strengths, set goals they are passionate about, create dynamic action plans, achieve greater fulfillment and success, and make the changes that are needed in their lives and in the world.
What are some reasons people hire a coach?
to create a healthier, happier, more meaningful life;
to explore and embrace their desire to make shifts and grow in any aspect of their lives;
to enhance their career and/or make their present work more fulfilling;
to enhance their leadership and ability to build and develop effective and dynamic teams and organizations;
to transform themselves and the world around them.
How is coaching different from psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy frequently focuses on the past and on healing psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, phobia, trauma, destructive behaviors and addiction. Coaching is primarily learning and action-oriented, moving people toward the fulfillment of their life purpose, dreams, and goals. Coaches regularly refer clients to psychotherapists and other mental health professionals for issues that are better suited to a therapeutic relationship.
How is coaching done?
Typically, individual coaching is done by telephone, weekly or every other week. Session lengths range from 30 to 60 minutes, depending upon needs and preferences of the client and coach. To create profound changes in your life, it is a good idea to make a three-month commitment to coaching, and then reassess at the end of the three months.
If you are interested in exploring coaching with me, you will receive a free 30-minute consultation to discuss coaching, your ambitions and our approach to working together. We will share information about what to expect in a coaching session, discuss some of the practices, and explore the information I will need to best support you.
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What is a typical session like?
The hallmark of coaching is self-responsibility. The client sets the agenda for the call and the coach follows that agenda. You can expect powerful and clarifying questions, focused and fine-tuned planning tools, and agreements about what actions and accountability are most helpful for you. As a client, you should expect to be both challenged and supported within the coaching relationship.
What does it cost to hire a coach?
Different coaches offer various rates and coaching packages. Many coaches, including myself, utilize a sliding scale approach to fees to ensure coaching is accessible to all.