HOW
CAN COACHING HELP YOU?
By Suzanne Aptman, MBA
Leadership
& Communication Coach
Leaders
In Motion LLC
www.LeadersInMotion.com
“Our
chief want in life is someone who will make us do what we can.”
Emerson
You
are smart and successful yet live with a nagging sense that
something more is possible. Perhaps you are a new leader who just
got promoted and are faced with new challenges that you don’t know
how to address. Maybe you have reached a level of professional
success, only to discover you are not satisfied. Or the same old
interpersonal issues at work keep coming back to haunt you. Perhaps
you are having difficulty motivating your team or are a rising star
who wants to reach higher levels of excellence, but are not sure how
to make it happen. Maybe you are just too busy, even overwhelmed,
and looking for ways to simplify your life.
Rather
than turning to a self-help book, a friend, or a one-day training
class, imagine if you were able to build a trusting relationship
with a dedicated, skilled professional who works one-on-one with you
to navigate through the complexity of a new job, new position, or
career change. Someone who works with you to get clear, focused and
make better choices. Someone who sees the greatness in you and helps
you to see it for yourself. Someone who is deeply committed to your
making positive change happen.
That
someone is a professional coach. Over the past ten years, coaching
has emerged as an important profession in the personal and
leadership development arena. Individuals and organizations are
hiring Coaches to help them get from where they are now to where
they want to be in all areas -- from life/work balance to
leadership development to making an inspiring career change. What is
so special and unique about the coaching process is that it brings
about relevant, accelerated and sustainable results for clients.
How?
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You work with your coach on a regular basis, one-on-one, over
time (typically for 3 to 6 months)
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The coach is trained in and applies advanced listening and
dialogue skills and is has knowledge in concepts
from behavioral sciences, management literature, and/or spiritual
traditions
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The approach is customized to the individual’s needs
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Since we learn best by doing, the Coach will give you
exercises that ground the learning and transform the habits in your
everyday life. (You couldn’t learn to play the piano without
practicing.)
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The coach acts simultaneously as a sounding board,
cheerleader, champion of your potential, and challenger of your
self-imposed limitations.
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The coach helps you to see things that you might not normally
see on your own, to gain a new perspective
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You leave the coaching relationship with a greater capacity
to self-correct when you observe yourself falling into old, familiar
patterns.
When is coaching
right for you? Reflect on whether you can truly devote the time,
energy and investment to making change happen and on whether you
would find it valuable to have a partner in this process.
My personal
experience: As someone who has been coached I see it is a gift you
give to yourself and your employees. How often do we take the time
to step back, see what’s possible, refocus and move into action
that is truly in line with our vision and goals for ourselves and
our organizations? And, as someone who coaches others
professionally, I am constantly inspired by the courage of my
clients and so grateful for the contribution I can make in such a
meaningful way.
To learn more
about coaching or to schedule a trial 30-minute coaching session,
contact Suzanne at 718-788-0333 or Suzanne@LeadersInMotion.com
