Find a coach who is right for you
How do you go about choosing an executive coach who will deliver
what you want? If you've never had a coach before, it can be quite
difficult to know what the important factors are for you.
Vicki Macleod and the other executive coaches in
our coaching network have each formed successful coaching
relationships with a variety of people at senior levels. An important
element in each successful relationship is the way in which the
coach and client have gelled.
To enable good match-making, we suggest a simple
process
- think about what you want to get from the
coaching
- read what coaches say about themselves, and
notice what that evokes in you
- if you find a coach who looks promising, have
an initial telephone conversation
- if you then feel there is good potential,
arrange a first coaching session
You can achieve a lot in terms of finding a
suitable coach simply from reading through their profile. There may
be some things that matter particularly for you, for example
- business background and experience
- the coach's approach to coaching (pragmatic,
reflective, psychological, etc)
- practicalities of location
- preference for contact: primarily face to
face, or primarily via telephone
Of course, it is not always easy to know exactly
what you want to get from coaching, beyond your general aspirations.
Coaches can be good at drawing that out from you, in the initial
telephone conversion and subsequently.
Find out more
If you would like to learn more, please contact
Vicki
Macleod by email or telephone +44 (0)1932 840574 (UK
Business hours)
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