If you were to Google dental business coach you would get 3,930,000 results in 3.1 seconds
And what is a coach and why do so many dentists choose to work with one, whether they are having challenges or appear to be really successful already?
In this blog I will answer many questions about what a coach is and what they are not. If you have any other questions or observations, please use the comment box below and I will answer them for you.
What
is Coaching?
Coaching
is defined by the International Coach Federation as “an on-going partnership
that helps clients produce results in their personal and professional lives” coaching is partnering with you in a thought-provoking
and creative process that inspires you to maximize your personal and
professional potential. Coaching honours you as the expert in your life and work and
believes that you are creative, resourceful, and whole. As a result of coaching, c you will set better
goals, take more action, make better decisions, and are more fully aware and
use your natural strengths
Through
the process of coaching, you can deepen your
learning, improve your performance, and enhance your quality of
life..
Other
ways to thinks about what coaching is;
ü A mirror that enables you to identify, explore and overcome the aspects of your behaviours, thinking, and believing that prevent you from getting where you want to be.
ü A journey of exploration and discovery of the answers you are seeking
ü An opportunity to expand the choices available to you
ü A conversational dance in which you learn about yourself and grow
ü Working with a confidante, sounding board, sponsor, cheerleader and accountability partner
ü A confidential space to explore ideas, problem-solve, and establish a realistic, clear plan of action to reach your desired outcomes
Coaching is not
Coaching
is not therapy, it is not counselling although a coaching approach especially
using Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) can help you overcome issues for which
therapy and medication has been unsuccessful.
Coaching is forward focused, achieving results whether that is today,
tomorrow., next week, 3 months time,, 12 months time, or even 10 years from now. Your coach will only ask you to look backwards
to identify patterns that enable your or inhibit you from reaching your
outcome.
Coaching
is not training or telling. Your coach will not tell you the answers, simply
because you know more about you than they do and what works for someone else
may not work for you. Your coach is there to help you explore your situation
fully so you can elicit the answers that are right for you, your situation,
your beliefs, values and purpose. You
are unique and your solution will be too. Your coach may be a trainer as well as a coach and provide training using a coaching approach.
As you now choose to work with a coach you are
saying yes to s an on-going professional relationship that helps you produce
extraordinary results in your, career, businesses, family, health, sport or any
other aspect of your life or organizations.
How
coaching works
Coaches
are professionals who are trained to listen and observe, to customise their
approach to your needs, to elicit solutions and strategies from you for you. As a coach, I believe you are naturally creative
and resourceful; it is my job is to provide you with support you need to
enhance the skills, resources, and creativity that the you already have.
A
coaching process will involve some or all of the following to help you elicit
the right solutions and strategies for you.
ü Powerful soul searching questions
ü Questionnaires, models and
tools
ü New ideas and approaches
ü Drawing, moving, sound and experimentation
ü Action plans and accountability
The
benefits of professional coaching are numerous, fresh perspectives on
challenges and opportunities, enhanced thinking and decision making skills,
enhanced interpersonal effectiveness, and increased confidence in carrying out
your chosen work and life roles.
The
Coaching sessions
In
each of your coaching sessions, you choose the focus of conversation. I will listen and contributes observations and
questions. This interaction is designed
to create clarity and move you action.
Coaching
will accelerate your progress by
providing you with greater focus and awareness of choice. Coaching gives you the opportunity to concentrate on
where you are now, where you want to be and what you need to be, do or have to
reach your destination.
Your
coaching sessions may take place over the telephone, skype, facetime or in
person, usually at your coach’s office. If the session is on the telephone, it
is your responsibility to make the call at the scheduled time. Sessions are
usually three hours for the initial intake and quarterly reviews and one hour
subsequently, unless you have agreed differently.
Coaching
is like working with a personal trainer and the more frequent your sessions the
better the results. You can choose, monthly, fortnightly or weekly sessions, if
you want to get further with your outcomes faster, choose more frequent
sessions.
Confidentiality
As
your coach, I undertake to keep the contents of your sessions completely
confidential to the extent permissible by law.
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