Coaching Q&A

Q: What is Coaching?
A: Coaching is the technology of human interaction - a powerful alliance between you and your coach designed to forward and enhance the lifelong process of human learning, effectiveness, and fullfillment.


Q: Who usually comes to Coaching?
A: People hire a coach because: They want more... They want to grow... They really want it to happen.


Q: Why does Coaching work?
A:
  1. Synergy between the coach and client creates momentum.
  2. Better goals are set - ones that naturally pull the client toward the goal rather than goals that require the client to push themselves to the goal.
  3. The client is opened up to other possibilities from within.


Q: Where does Coaching fit into an organization?
A: Coaching professionals have an impressive record of making major differences in today's new business climate with many hidden agendas.


Q: How will my organization benefit from paying for my or my team's coaching?
A: The chain of events resulting from the coaching process, improves the quality of management which initiates a measurable turnaround in employee satisfaction, loyalty, commitment, and improved customer service. Thus, decreasing concerns of absenteeism, downtime, and turnover while increasing profitability. Coaching brings a renewed sense of value and community to an organization.


Q: How is Coaching different from consulting, mentoring or therapy?
A: Simply put: A consultant uses their data. A Mentor passes on data. A therapist/counsellor helps heal their client. A Coach, on the other hand, has the client making the most of their own data.