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Introduction to coachingIntroduction and outline of the Coaching process. Where does Coaching originate?The concept of personal coaching originates in the USA- but it has since changed, here in the UK, to become more acceptably English. Coaching is the result of a gentle evolution which owes much to the packaging of many self-help and personal development techniques which has then grown in response to a public need. In the 1980s there was a growth in the number of therapists and psychiatrists dealing with various issues who realised that there were many life situations which embraced more than one issue and needed a wider view. The growth of the awareness that an 'holistic' approach to these matters led to these professionals reviewing the way they worked. These therapists and psychologists became coaches, their patients became clients and the coaching profession was born. The growth has come mainly from 'word of mouth' recommendation and the results have created the phenomenal world-wide demand which now exists. So, what is coaching?Coaching revolves around a conversation between two people - the coach and the client. Simplistically, the role of the coach is to support the client in setting and achieving short term and long term goals. The most important attribute of the client is to be willing to participate in the coaching sessions with a view to improve some part of their life, to achieve their dreams and aspirations. It can be difficult to identify these issues and the Coach can help the client to identify the important issues which they would like to improve on and then works with the client to facilitate a change for the better. The coach works with the client in a non-judgemental, supportive and targeted way to help the client achieve the goals which the clients set themselves within given timescales. Only 3% of the population set goals without help. 'Coaching is not magic but the results are magical'. How does Coaching differ from mentoring, consultancy or counseling? Counseling deals with past issues and how best to deal with them and move on. Coaching deals with the here and now and how you will get to where you want to go. A mentor will generally guide and teach someone in a specific task or job drawing on their own expertise and experiences. Consultants are invited to investigate a particular work or personal related issue. They gather facts to support their qualified and quantified proposals. Often the client is then left to implement any changes or advice on their own. The coach will adopt a people and personality behavioral approach where the task or job is a by-product of the process. The coach will often achieve benefits that are realised faster and will last longer than those resulting from a mentoring or consultancy approach.
Change Your Life With a Simple Habit(Proudly reprinted from the very first issue of 'Create a Life You Love!') You've worked for hours on dinner - doing the best you can - and he says ...................nothing. How do you feel? Feel like cooking tomorrow night? What if he says: "Jenny, I really appreciate you taking the time to cook. Aside from the food being great, I got to spend extra time finishing that job that's been bugging me. Thank you for that". Now how do you feel, and do you feel like cooking tomorrow night? If we're not acknowledged or appreciated, we're less happy, tend to contribute less, and begin to resent things we are doing. When we are appreciated, we feel wonderful, and want to do more for people. It's as if we have SURPLUS that we want to share! So what kind of experience are you creating for the people around YOU? If you were born and raised on Earth, chances are you have learned the habit of keeping any acknowledgment or appreciation you feel for others largely to yourself. Yet with a very simple habit, you can completely alter the experience of everyone who comes into contact with you! Why starve them of the attention and appreciation that lights us up? Action Stations
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