What is Coaching?
"Mentoring is imparting to you what God has given me. Coaching is drawing out of you what God has given you."--Dale Stoll
If you want to understand coaching, take the mental images you have of mentoring, counseling, or consulting-and put them aside! Coaching is completely different.
The first difference you'll notice when you work with a coach is that coaches are truly great listeners. That's because there focus of the coaching conversation isn't on what the coach has to tell you, but on what the coach can draw out of you. Coaches believe that if we simply listen intently and ask intelligent questions, God will lead you to great insights and effective solutions to the challenges you face. You'll be amazed at what a great coach can draw out of you.
Soon you'll also observe that coaches are masters at the art of asking questions. It is hard to think something through on your own, but it is amazing how much clearer your course becomes with someone asking you the right questions. The extensive training coaches receive in asking questions is the key to unlocking what God has placed in your heart.
You'll also figure out early on that your coach is not a "teller" or an advice-giver. Coaches don't tell you what to do because we respect the stewardship God has given you over your own life. The coaching approach is based on three core values: change starts with God, working with your intrinsic motivation and helping you take responsibility for your life maximizes growth, and that believing in you is tremendously empowering.
What is the role of a Coach?
A coach helps you to think things through, and they help you get things done. They explore ideas with you and give you honest feedback. Because your coach is in it with you, you can say what you are really thinking, and not be judged. The coaching relationship also provides a structure for getting things done. You’ll receive the kind of support, encouragement, accountability and follow-up you need to maximize your performance. You can get more done with a coach than you can on your own.
How do you get started?
Take the Coaching Quiz below to determine your readiness for coaching.
Sign up for an complimentary consultation.
Check out all of the services we provide to meet your needs.
"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17
If you want to understand coaching, take the mental images you have of mentoring, counseling, or consulting-and put them aside! Coaching is completely different.
The first difference you'll notice when you work with a coach is that coaches are truly great listeners. That's because there focus of the coaching conversation isn't on what the coach has to tell you, but on what the coach can draw out of you. Coaches believe that if we simply listen intently and ask intelligent questions, God will lead you to great insights and effective solutions to the challenges you face. You'll be amazed at what a great coach can draw out of you.
Soon you'll also observe that coaches are masters at the art of asking questions. It is hard to think something through on your own, but it is amazing how much clearer your course becomes with someone asking you the right questions. The extensive training coaches receive in asking questions is the key to unlocking what God has placed in your heart.
You'll also figure out early on that your coach is not a "teller" or an advice-giver. Coaches don't tell you what to do because we respect the stewardship God has given you over your own life. The coaching approach is based on three core values: change starts with God, working with your intrinsic motivation and helping you take responsibility for your life maximizes growth, and that believing in you is tremendously empowering.
What is the role of a Coach?
A coach helps you to think things through, and they help you get things done. They explore ideas with you and give you honest feedback. Because your coach is in it with you, you can say what you are really thinking, and not be judged. The coaching relationship also provides a structure for getting things done. You’ll receive the kind of support, encouragement, accountability and follow-up you need to maximize your performance. You can get more done with a coach than you can on your own.
How do you get started?
Take the Coaching Quiz below to determine your readiness for coaching.
Sign up for an complimentary consultation.
Check out all of the services we provide to meet your needs.
"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17
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