Do you share some of these
questions?
- ”I’d like to have someone to bounce ideas off of, someone who will tell
me ‘like it is.’”
- ”I don’t have a clue as to what I want to do. Where do I
even start?”
- ”I’m thinking about finding another job/career/line of work. How do I
know when I’m ready?”
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A coach is a sounding board, advocate and
reality check.
Maybe you bounce ideas off your friends or spouse. Maybe your have a trusted
personal “board of directors” that serves as your sounding board. Maybe you
are in a position where you are alone or feel alone…in a position where the
political negatives of talking to your natural peer group prevent you from
talking over problems, issues, changes, and other workplace “stuff.” If
you’re the boss, maybe people don’t level with you, or you’re not certain
that you get all you need to make decisions. [Note: a coach guides workplace
effectiveness, too.]
A coach is your sounding board and reality check, a confidant to help you
better define issues and identify a plan for tackling them. A coach can help
you “see” or examine all pieces to a puzzle, and help you consider problems
from different perspectives. A coach can guide you in learning new
strategies and considering different approaches. The broader your
perspective, the more open you may be to opportunities and out-of-the-box
thinking. Changing work environments need creative and synergistic thinking.
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