When I tell people I am an Executive Trainer & Life Coaching Consultant, I often find that they look at me with a blank expression. I know that the greater majority of them have no idea what it is I do. Many people mix up coaching with counselling so let me briefly clarify the two.
There are many differences, as well as many similarities between Coaching & Counselling. Where coaching and counselling crossover is that both provide a helpful relationship with a person to support their wellness and growth and both are totally confidential and non-judgmental.
Coaching is future-focused, while Counselling is often concentrated on past pain or current challenges. Counselling deals with healing pain, dysfunction and conflict. Therapy outcomes often include improved emotional/feeling states. While positive feelings/emotions may be a natural outcome of coaching, the primary focus is on creating actionable strategies for achieving specific goals.
The Coach works with the present, in the belief that their client has all the necessary attributes and power to unlock their full potential and move forward into the future where they see their Goals and Life purpose become a reality. They help their clients to identify their values and beliefs which are the core attributes of who we are and why we behave the way we do. Listening is one of the key skills required in coaches. They are trained to listen to what is being said and also have the ability to pick up on what is not being said.
What has caused the growth in demand for Executive & Life Coaching?
There are many aspects in today’s society that has led to the increased demand for coaching. The pace of life now is very fast and is constantly changing and evolving. Along with this ever changing society, individuals are embarking on their personal developmental journeys. People are constantly talking all the time, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram but who are we talking to and who is listening? In today’s world we all do a huge amount of talking but the format for our conversations has changed very much over the last few years. Many of our conversations are carried out over the net, in isolation on I pads, laptops, text messages etc., often with people we have never met before and sometimes we have no idea if these people are really genuine, trustworthy or credible. People are talking but not many are listening. They find their lives are out of balance and as a consequence their health, happiness and overall wellbeing is being compromised.
From a Business perspective: Highly renowned companies have realized coaching is an effective tool to advance their business and achieve their goals. Major corporations from a variety of business sectors have turned to coaching to improve their businesses, including IBM, Nike, Verizon and Coca-Cola Enterprises. Coaching is ushering in a new corporate culture, helping deal with complex job shifts and fine tuning leadership performance. Now more than ever, it is vital for an organization to evolve and stay ahead of an ever-changing global market.
Coaching helps organizations develop pliable, yet practical, methods to achieve strategic business goals, sustainable workflow and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
When I tell people I am an Executive Trainer & Life Coaching Consultant, I often find that they look at me with a blank expression. I know that the greater majority of them have no idea what it is I do. Many people mix up coaching with counselling so let me briefly clarify the two.
There are many differences, as well as many similarities between Coaching & Counselling. Where coaching and counselling cross over is that both provide a helpful relationship with a person to support their wellness and growth and both are totally confidential and non-judgmental.
Coaching is future focused, while Counselling is often concentrated on past pain or current challenges. Counselling deals with healing pain, dysfunction and conflict. Therapy outcomes often include improved emotional/feeling states. While positive feelings/emotions may be a natural outcome of coaching, the primary focus is on creating actionable strategies for achieving specific goals.
The Coach works with the present, in the belief that their client has all the necessary attributes and power to unlock their full potential and move forward into the future where they see their Goals and Life purpose become a reality. They help their clients to identify their values and beliefs which are the core attributes of who we are and why we behave the way we do. Listening is one of the key skills required in coaches. They are trained to listen to what is being said and also have the ability to pick up on what is not being said.
How can coaching help you?
The term ‘coaching’ itself comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for ‘carriage’, which is a means of transporting something from one place to another. A life coach therefore, is an individual who guides another individual from where they are in life, to where they want to be in life.
If you are looking at my site, firstly, Thank You, whether you want a better job and have been stuck in a rut with no idea where to start to climb out of it, or are planning your retirement and feel you have a lot more to give and would like to pursue your options, or are you seeking to improve your relationships, yearn for a healthy and more balanced life style, want to excel in the work place and feel the need to improve your self-esteem or grow your self-confidence.
Or maybe you are a Business Executive who wants to become a better leader to motivate or build a better working relationship with your employee’s and in doing so grow your business. Coaching helps facilitate executive education and training and helps integrate innovation and technology into corporate learning. It’s helping close the gap between younger employees and experienced business people by empowering employees and encouraging creativity and collaboration. This increasing engagement with millennial employees is essential for corporate culture to move forward with industry trends such as social media.exploring options in a safe coaching environment is so rewarding and worthwhile.
How can I help you?
As a qualified Coach I am truly passionate in helping people reach their full potential to achieve the success they yearn for in whatever area of their life they wish to focus on. I can do this because I know what it is like to walk in your shoes.
After 20 years I finally got the courage to change career direction which totally shot me out of my comfort zone and made me face many of my fears. Going from the Private Sector into the Corporate World was such a culture shock but this was the best decision of my life and one that helped me to become the person I am today.
Over the next 15 years while still rearing my family, I embraced and enjoyed every challenge that came my way. From Education Training to Software & Finance management my passion throughout was to share my experience and help others to see the potential within themselves.
After taking early retirement I knew I still had another part of my journey to complete, I recognised that Coaching was the area where I could use my skills, strengths and experience to help others realise that their options are unlimited and by taking that first step they too can enhance and enrich their lives.
As the old adage says “if you continue to do the same things – you will continue to get the same results!”
Are you ready to become the best version of yourself?
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.
Charles Darwin
