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How Can Coaching Help Me?
Coaching can help when you are experiencing change in
your life, when you want to identify and set goals or look at options you have
in your personal and/or professional life. Change is unsettling and usually stressful.
As you go through any transition, you can develop more confidence and make
greater progress when you have structure, focus and feedback from an experienced
coach. My coaching gives you these resources in a comfortable format
custom designed to meet your specific needs. You will learn the necessary
skills to make the changes you desire because you will have the help of a
skilled professional who is alongside you during the entire process.
One of my favorite quotes is the following
by Patrick Overton:
"When you come to the edge of all that you know and take the first steps
into the darkness of the unknown, you have to believe that one of two things
will happen--you will find something solid to stand on or you will be taught
to fly." I give my clients both something solid to stand on
and the wings to fly.
What Does A Coach Do?
A coach offers you encouragement
and support. A coach is better than a best friend because she's objective,
offers challenges and asks you
to be responsible for your own progress--all in a way that a best friend (or
family member) cannot. A coach spends time with
you teaching to you identify, honor and protect your priorities. A coach
puts you in the driver's seat. You decide on your direction, set your own
goals, and pace yourself according to your identified priorities. A coach
will offer you new ways of thinking. The process is positive, grounded in
the present, and asks you to look forward, not back.
My approach
incorporates all of the above and incorporates three principles: respect for yourself, respect for others and responsibility
for everything that you do.
How Does Coaching Work?
It all starts with a telephone call or email to me (see contact information
below). I'll ask you some general information and then
we'll set up a
time for a telephone or face-to-face appointment, depending on your
geographical location.
During the first session, I'll listen
to you to learn about you and also ask you some questions. You'll have the opportunity to decide on a direction and set goals. In
future sessions, I'll give you feedback, guidance, and tools for helping you
reach the goals you have set.
I may suggest that you take the
Myers Briggs Type Indicator® The SkillScan® or other assessments to assist you in your goal setting.
If you have already taken an assessment, I will help you integrate your results into your
planning.
What Is The Difference Between Coaching and Therapy?
Therapy focuses on a person's past--why events
happened and the influence of those events on a person's life. Coaching
starts with the present and focuses on the future--where a client is right now
and where he/she wants to go in either their personal life, professional
life--or both. Coaching then helps a client fill in that
gap. The primary questions in coaching are where a client wants to go and what he/she
wants to do with their life.
How Long Does Coaching Last?
Coaching can last 6-8 sessions, or it can
last longer. It's up to each client to decide. Some clients like to have the
benefit of ongoing support and encouragement during times of change. Others
hire a coach to focus on a specific area and leave when the goal is
accomplished. In addition, some goals are easy to measure than
others. It's not a straight line process.
What If I Just Want to Make My Good Life Great?
Coaching is appropriate at all times in your
life. Often the best time to get help is before you need it. Stability
provides a wonderful opportunity to develop long-term plans for personal and
career enrichment. I take pleasure in supporting my clients through all of
life's ages and stages. I offer a variety of services for people at all
levels of professional development.
ARE THERE OTHER QUESTIONS YOU HAVE FOR
BARBARA?
For more information,
please contact Barbara LaRock at 703-709-8600
or via email to
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