What is Coaching?
Posted on December 15, 2022 by Ritika Bhandari, One of Thousands of Leadership Coaches on Noomii.
For our client's - a simply worded article to help them understand how coaching works & who is it for & how impactful it is to hire a coach?
Coaching
We all look for a brighter future & a better version of ourselves. Coaching helps us in realizing our true potential to become that better version. A better version will mean a positive & everlasting change-enhanced performance, breaking habit-forming patterns, finding that deep calling, knowing the values that govern life and take decisions accordingly or just gaining control over life. It’s a powerful tool for self-discovery. It helps you get unstuck. It is futuristic in nature and focusses on what lies ahead.
What does a coach do?
Coaching is a scientifically designed process where a coach asks empowering and thought-provoking questions to the client to elicit responses that honor the fact that client is creative, whole & resourceful. He / She is an expert in his or her life. Few examples of challenging & thought-provoking questions:
* What specifically do you want to achieve?
* What is your deepest purpose?
* What challenges have you overcome? What strengths helped you along the way?
* When have you been criticized for something that is really a strength? (think a parent criticizing you for “too much energy/enthusiasm”, teachers criticizing you for your “curiosity”)
* How is a negative thought serving you?
*If you were to look above this situation, what would you see?
What’s needed from a coach?
A masterful coach is non-judgmental & neutral about his/her client. He asks and does not tell. Creates an environment of trust & faith & exhibits positivity with thoughts, words & actions. Listens deeply and takes maximum cues from non-verbal expressions of the client. His/her service orientation is – “it’s all about the client.”
What’s needed from a client?
Have faith & commitment in the process. Be honest & truthful with your coach. Give yourself time. Change is inevitable, however, needs time to show. Coaching is a life-long journey and every milestone is a reward that we gift ourselves with.
What topics are people getting coached on?
Work Life balance
To overcome self-doubt
To get rid of negative mental chatter
To find new career avenues
Clarity in goals, meaning, values & purpose of life
To have a sounding board in a coach
To reduce stress
To manage time effectively
To overcome fear of failure at work place or in relationships
To deal effectively with people
To be a great manager at work
To be a people’s manager
There is more coming in the next article. Till then stay with this thought-
“Live life knowing well,there is a tomorrow!”
