Frequently
Asked Questions About Coaching
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What is Coaching?
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What does a coach do?
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How do I know if I need a coach?
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Why should I hire a coach if I can succeed by myself?
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Is coaching like psychotherapy?
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What do I do with my coach?
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How long does the coaching relationship last?
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How do I choose the right coach for me?
Coaching is a special partnership with an
experienced professional mentor who is committed to your well-being, success and
happiness. In the coaching relationship we focus on goals that will transform
the quality of your work and personal life. To accomplish this, we draw from our
extensive background in communication, motivation, business, optimal learning
strategies and spiritual growth. We use our knowledge of these disciplines to
benefit you, whether you are a professional, entrepreneur or business owner.
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Helps you set better goals and then
reach those goals
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Provides the tools, support and
structure to help you accomplish more
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Facilitates your focus so you
produce results more quickly
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Asks you to do more than you would have
done on your own
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Brings out the best in you
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Looks past how you appear to how you
can be
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If you are struggling where you think
you shouldn't. If you are doing well but realize you could do even
better.
At ECM we have noticed that our
clients either have really had it, or they really want it. Sometimes
they are frustrated and are ready to do what ever it takes to get new
results. Other times they recognize that something big is awakening
in them or in their organizations and they are ready to go for it!
Coach-client synergy can be
transformational. However, if you are not yet ready to make a proactive,
positive change in your life, this may not be the time for you to team up
with a coach. On the other hand, if you are sincerely ready to make a
difference, then let's talk.
The greatest performers in business achieve their
success through good coaching. Sometimes coaching comes from an inspiring
teacher or a mentor in one's profession. Or it can come from a professional
coach. Regardless, in life consistent winners tend
to achieve through good coaching.
No. we are not physicians nor therapists.
The coaching we offer is never psychotherapy. However, we are behavioral
scientists who have helped professionals improve their performance for 15 years.
In doing such we often use tested measuring instruments to help our clients
understand and take charge of their lives more successfully. If you need
psychotherapy we urge you to work directly with a psychotherapist before
beginning coaching.
With your coach, you will:
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design and implement a better
career/life plan
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gain tools to stay focused and motivated
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strike a successful balance between
your personal life and your business life
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take yourself and your abilities more
seriously
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budget your time and money more
efficiently
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receive objective, insightful feedback
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do the things you should do, but
usually do not
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set and achieve goals more easily
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It depends on you. There is not a specific
end to coaching, but there should come a point when you are living at the level
you wish to live. Depending on the level you wish to attain, that point
probably takes several months, but less than several years.
We want the coaching relationship to last as long as you are
realizing true growth with patterns of living which provide you with ongoing
life-enhancing benefits. The better job we do at this, the more likely you are to
recommend Executive Crisis Management to your friends and colleagues. That's
values-based living and good business.
Don’t expect your coach to be an expert
in your content. Rather, expect them to be process experts. Meet with
your coach to make certain you feel comfortable, and if you do not, then find
another resource. The chemistry between the two of you needs to support
your goals. Finally, follow up with references and credentials.
Picking the right coach will be one of the more important decisions you make for
the benefit of your career, so take time to make sure that you will get the
leverage you expect.
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