Why Coaching / What to Coach On?

19 Mar Why Coaching / What to Coach On?

WHO? CXO’s, Owners, Entrepreneurs, Directors/Managers, Pastors, Leaders, Professionals, Home-based businesses

WHAT? LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY, SMALL BUSINESS and GROWTH/DEVELOPMENT COACHING

What do people coach on? How could it support me?

Here are some examples of coaching agendas/priorities:

COACHING FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (CXO’s, Owners, Entrepreneurs, Directors/Managers, Pastors, Leaders)

• I believe in getting perspective from a neutral source and having a sounding board is valuable.
• It is important how I come across, and want support to maximize my communication.
• I have a vision for my success and I would like to design a plan for that to happen.
• I have many people below me and it can be “lonely” at the front, I need a person to be my confidant as I strategically evaluate and plan for my business steps and growth.
• I am a leader with many things on my plate. I know it is important to be a “model” and want accountability to “walk the talk” and be an example for my team.
• I work with a team and want to understand those I work with. (DISC personality assessment)
• I want to shift to “coaching” my reports vs. managing them. I need to develop skills.
• I need to create my annual strategic plan for my business/with my team.

COACHING FOR PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY (Entrepreneurs, Professionals, home based business)

• I want to identify or better articulate the goals I have. I need to make clear progress.
• I want to improve my performance and effectiveness; and be consistent as well.
• I want to tweak the design of my time, my life, my day and/or my priorities. My time matters.
• I am not doing what I need too; I need to be challenged and find a way to stay focused.
• I am more creative and productive when I have a person to brainstorm/collaborate with.
• What I really want is the weekly structure of having a coach; that will get me going.
• I need to understand my strengths, maximize them and minimize my weaknesses.
• My day runs me; I want more control of my time and energy. 

COACHING FOR SMALL BUSINESS

• I have an idea for a new business; I need to figure out if it is a good fit for me.
• I need to create my business plan and need to think through it (SWOT, plan, etc.).
• I want to have a clear mission and vision to be a base for making business decisions.
• I want to understand my values so I can run my business in alignment with them.
• I want to reduce my stress at work and need to figure out how.
• I am in the middle of a big project and I could use a person to provide support/reflection.
• I work by myself and need encouragement and a person to help see what I am not.
• I have a problem that needs to be solved; I need to understand what is not obvious.
• I need to make an important decision and want to brainstorm/tease out my best options.
• I have a large goal and I want help to develop a strategy to reach that goal easily.
• I want to build a skill set or part of my business and need focus/push to make it happen.
• I want to articulate better who I am and what I do for networking, marketing, etc.
• I need to explore new ways to expand how or ways to approach my business or goals.

 LIFE or PERSONAL GROWTH/DEVELOPMENT COACHING

• I am ready to design my environment to profoundly support, stimulate or inspire me.
• I would like to pursue several personal interests but I cannot seem to find the time.
• I am transitioning and want to figure out what I really want and design my life accordingly.
• I want someone to tell it to me straight; to be forthright with me about my situation.
• There is something more for me in life and I’d like help finding out what that is.
• I am on a path of self-awareness and I want to move forward more quickly.