WHAT IS A COACH?
WHAT IS A COACH?
There are numerous nominations for coaches out there: wellness coach, mindset coach, nutrition coach, health coach, life coach, performance coach. Anyone can classify themselves as coaches as it is unregulated. However, many coaches are duly certified and members of recognized associations and follow a code of ethics. Coaching is defined by the International Coach Federation “as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential”.
A “coach” encourages and supports clients on a range of professional and personal issues. Coaching is different from giving advice, consulting, counseling, mentoring and therapy. You would hire a coach to help you with specific professional projects, personal and wellness goals and life transitions. A coach helps you by facilitating your evaluation of your current situation, limiting beliefs and other potential challenges and obstacles and in devising a custom plan of action designed to help you achieve specific outcomes in your life.
The relationship between a client and their coach is a creative partnership that seeks to:
Identify, clarify and create a vision for what the client wants
May offer some resources, if needed
Encourage client’s self-discovery and growth
Nurture and evoke strategies and a plan of action based on what fits best with the client’s goals, personality and vision
Foster client accountability to increase outcome potential
These aspects of the process all work together to allow the client to maximize or like I like to say unlock their full potential.
WHY WOULD YOU WORK WITH A COACH?
People choose to hire coaches to identify a gap between where they are now and where they want to be, and turn to coaching when they want help reaching their goals and unlock their potential. For example, feeling overwhelmed, anxious, unable to break away from certain habits or limiting beliefs, stuck in a loop and looking for support to optimize your life? Coaching is a deeply empowering way to help you find solutions, accountability and an action plan
WHAT A COACH CAN DO FOR YOU
The definition of a coach is a professional who can help you excel in all areas of life. Some of the most common steps clients take while working with coaches include:
Identifying goals and defining a vision for success
Creating personal growth plans
Identifying limiting beliefs
Obtaining work/life balance
Fostering more powerful connections professionally and personally
Achieving health and/or fitness goals
Managing an important life or business transition
Articulating core values
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