As an empowered woman in business, are you thinking about working with a business coach? Are you a good coaching candidate? After all, a coach is interviewing you as much as you are interviewing them. You both must decide if it is win-win professional fit and personality match.
I know from my own experience that I cannot work with each woman who applies for my MasterMind Groups or my one-on-one coaching programs. Coaching involves a serious commitment of time and energy from both the coach and coaching candidate.
1. Who makes a great coaching candidate? An ideal coaching condidate is:
- Willing to learn, grow and has an open mind to the possibilities.
- Willing to take suggestions
- Willing to come out their comfort zone
- Willing to work on assignments
- Willing to go forward in positive ways
- Willing to learn from past challenges
- Willing to set goals and develop a plan of action
- Willing to realize they don’t know everything and that’s why they are paying for coaching
- Willing to make a commitment of time and energy to coaching
- Willing to schedule regular and consistent coaching sessions
- Willing to take responsible for their own successes
2. What are you willing to bring to the coaching table?
Coaching isn’t a one-way street. A coach cannot make you successful – only you make yourself successful. A coach guides and supports your success. A coach has no magical powers – they do though have the practical experience and know how to guide you toward your goals. It’s up to you to step up to accept and participate in the coaching process. That means:
- Being on time for coaching sessions
- Being prepared for the coaching sessions
- Being consistent with the coaching sessions
- Being serious about your coaching experience
- Being serious about yourself and your ability to succeed
3. Where does coaching fit into your personal and professional life?
Coaching is an emotional and physical commitment, not only for yourself but also for family and friends. They have to understand and respect the time and energy and commitment you are making to the coaching process. In order to achieve coaching success, there may have to be a few lifestyle changes.
Sometimes, the difficult aspect of working with a coach is balancing time and energy. A good coach is mindful that you have a life outside of coaching. If you’ve decided to work with a coach, there will need to be a consistent commitment of time. Don’t begin coaching unless you can devout serious time and effort toward working with your coach and working toward achieving your personal and professional goals.
I’ll say it again; coaching involves a serious commitment of time and energy.
What do you think, is coaching right for you?
If you have coaching questions please email me directly or ask your question on our Business Coach forum.
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