WHAT IT COACHING?

Coaching = "A powerful alliance designed to forward and enhance the life long process of human learning, effectiveness, and fulfullment." 

Co-Active Coaching by: Laura Whitworth, Henry Kimsey-House, Phil Sandl

THERAPY vs COACHING

The question is often asked, "What is the difference between the two fields?"

Therapy	Coaching
Focuses on healing.	Focuses on evolving and manifesting potential.  Healing is a side effect.
Emphasizes past and present.	Emphasizes present and future.
Explores genesis of behaviors that create low self-esteem.	Explores actions and behaviors that manifest high self-esteem.
Asks "why, and from where?"	Asks "what's next/what now?"
Is problem oriented.	Is solution oriented.
Is insight oriented.	Is action and being oriented.
Uses therapy techniques.	Uses coaching skills.

Do you want the answers to these powerful questions?

• What do you truly want?
• Are you ready to let go of excuses?
• Are you ready to take responsibility for living a great life?

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

You (the client) are the "star" in the Co-Active model of coaching, and in the heart of your life lives the three core principles of Fullfillment, Balance, and Process.  All of the specific items you bring to the coaching experience such as: feeling stuck, mid-life transitions,  relationships, well-being, career, family - all lead to the core principals.

• In Co-Active Coaching the premise is everyone is naturally creative, resourceful and whole.

• Coaching is a partnership that begins with an alliance between coach and client for the sole purpose of meeting the clients needs. 

• The initial appointment (discovery session) is where the alliance is created to allow the space where trust is developed.  There are a number of attributes that insure that the space is safe, caring and without judgement.

• The attributes are: confidentiality - you can be assured that what is said in the coaching sessions will be held in strict confidence, tell the truth quick and fast - it is essential to build trust and strength in the relationship to effect the change necessary in your life. And another is accountability - which stems from these questions:

             1.  What are you going to do?
             2.  By when will you do this?
             3.  How will I know?

WHAT TO EXPECT!

• 100% focus on you, your hopes, dreams, having someone (your coach) follow your agenda through a deeper level of listening
• A supportive and inspiring partnership
• Help to do more than you would do on your own

ARE YOU OPEN TO STARTING AND COMPLETING A GOAL FOR YOURSELF?

The probability of completing a goal is:

1. 10%          Hear an idea
2. 25%         Consciously decide to adopt it
3. 40%         Decide when you will do it 
4. 50%         Plan how you will do it
5. 65%         Commit to someone else you will do it
6. 95%         Have a specific accountability  appointment
                    with the person committed to

              - Statistics from the Society of Training and Development           

How Do I Get Started? Simply call the number below or email today  Tel:  817-283-3862 Cell:  972.741.8723 gretcheljohnson@aol.com

A new day ... "Begin Again."

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