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How many coaching sessions will I need?

mel — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:02:55 +0000

This totally depends on what you’d like from coaching, how open you are to new ideas and how prepared you are to change your beliefs, attitudes and behaviour. For example, a doubling of your salary is likely to take longer than improving your confidence when pitching. But you never know.

Can you guarantee results?

mel — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:02:38 +0000

What you can be sure of is that by simply engaging with the process you’ll get more clarity about yourself, your situation and your choices. Whilst I can’t guarantee the result, what’s highly likely is that you’ll move forward much more quickly than if you tackled challenges on your own. What often happens is that people find themselves doing things that a while ago they didn’t think were possible.

As a member of the Association of Coaching, I subscribe to their code of ethics and conduct. I can assure you of the quality of my work, and will refund your entire fee if you find evidence that I have not performed in a professional and ethical manner.

It’s also worth saying that not everyone can be coached. Coaching isn’t for people who are happy staying where they are. Or who operate from an agenda of blame or prejudice. If you’re not up for raising your game or moving yourself forward then coaching isn’t for you.

How do I know I’m getting good value?

mel — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:02:18 +0000

At the beginning of each meeting we set out what you’d like to get from the session. And we check half way through the programme that we’re on track to meet your goals.

How do you choose a coach?

mel — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:02:03 +0000

Have a look at this independent advice:

http://www.associationforcoaching.com/pub/ACSelectingTheRightCoach.pdf

Does it mean that something is wrong with me?

mel — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:56:48 +0000

No, no and no.

It just means that you’re up for some kind of change. It’s typical of elite performers to work with a coach. For them the idea of not getting better is like getting worse. Tiger Woods for example has 5 coaches – one for his swing, one for his putting, one for his mindset, one for his nutrition and one for his physical conditioning.

It’s not about looking at your past and figuring out how you got to where you are. It’s about identifying where you are, clarifying how and who you want to be in the future and then how you’re going to get there.