Is Coaching For You?


Is Coaching For You? More and more people have less and less time, but have greater demands both personally and professionally. This situation has resulted in the emergence of personal coaching within four basic areas: Financial, Physical or Fitness , Life or Career and Executive Performance. FINANCIAL COACHES help individuals with the myriad of financial decision facing todays working and retired population. Just a few years ago, these people viewed themselves as financial advisors or consultants. Coaching appears to be less intimidating and more supportive. PHYSICAL COACHES assist individuals to build or rebuild their physical health. CAREER or TRANSITION COACHES help individuals to identify the obstacles that prevent future growth and excellence. Many career coaches promote their credentials because they have achieved some certification program. EXECUTIVE COACHES also, assist people in reaching that next level of excellence and growth. However executive coaches differ from career coaches in that pre-determined benchmarks are identified. These coaches identified specific measurable benchmarks and help to align the personal and professional lives of their clients. Additionally, there is research that suggests this type of coaching can deliver significant return on investment and dramatically improve productivity. In one Fortune 500 company, the absence of coaching after training demonstrated a potential loss of new skills by 87%. If are you considering coaching, these 7 tips may help you select a coach to best fit your needs. 1. Referrals Ask for someone who can validate measurable results 2. Time frame Minimum of 1 hour sessions to two hour sessions to begin 3. Curriculum Relevant, proven and promotes measurable growth 4. Tools Provide a means for turning the words into positive measurable outcomes 5. Opportunity For ongoing sessions after initial sessions have been completed 6. Fees Range from $50 to $200 per hour and up 7. Credentials Use references because the proof is in the pudding. Free Articles and Content by ContentDesk.com Leanne works with individuals and organizations to achieve dramatic results in 4 areas: financials, leadership, relationships and growth and innovation. Believing that learning, training or development should deliver a significant and positive return on investment, her approach works within any industry and has the added value of building emotional intelligence within all of her participants. For additional information on coaching statistics, please email leanne@processspecialist.com. 2005 Copyright Leanne Hoagland-Smith www.processspecialist.com permission to publish this article, electronically or in print, as long as the bylines are included, with a live link, and the article is not changed in any way (grammatical corrections accepted).
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