FAQ

Coaching is based on pillars of positive psychology, which help people to explore their strengths and resources, set smart goals, analyze objectively the reality and current situation, find creative solutions and discover opportunities, and way forward to the goal achievement.

Coaching is a series of specific conversations, focused on the client’s objectives, goal achievement, awareness of the present situation and environment, tools and resources available, and options to move towards the future.

The process of personal performance, life, and business coaching involves answering some very deep and focused open-ended questions that help clients explore their intrinsic motivation, values, and beliefs. A coach challenges their client to think deeply and helps them to become aware of some limiting beliefs that stand in the way of the achievement of the goals.

The coaching conversations help coachees look at challenges from a different perspective, think out of the box, look for creative solutions, dissociate from the “can’t” mindset, and change limiting beliefs to empowering ideas and thoughts.

By:

– excellent rapport (empathy, understanding, and accepting without judgment),

– deep listening techniques (I hear what you say and I wonder what you might not say),

– unconditional positive regard (I respect your goals, your reality, and you as a talented and fully resourceful personality),

– reflecting techniques (I feed you back with what I hear from you),

– high level of curiosity (please tell me more, let’s zoom it out),

– and creating space for thinking (silence)

a coach helps clients:

– stay motivated,

– focused,

– goal-oriented,

– committed to actions,

– celebrate success.

Coaching sessions are focused on a defined goal to move towards its achievement. The objective is the future outcomes and success. Input from the client – 90%. Non-directive approach. The client brings in the topic, formulates a goal, and takes full responsibility for the actions taken and goals achievement. Coaching tends to focus on helping a person grow holistically and is performance-oriented.

Mentoring suggests that a person (a mentor) working with the client has a wealth of respective experience to share with the client. It is a more directive approach than coaching. Input from the client – 60%. The mentor shares their knowledge, skills, and experience. Mentoring relationships tend to be longer term than coaching. Mentorship tends to be focused on specific skills and knowledge acquisition.

A life coach is beneficial if you seek help in personal growth, problem-solving, and goal achievement. A life coach will guide you to get clear on what you really want, helping you get awareness of what you’ve felt until now you ‘should’ want. You will achieve your goals faster than you would do without a coach. The main benefits of working with a personal performance or a life coach are:

• Achieving clarity around your purpose and objectives;

• Setting smart goals and developing an action plan;

• Focus on specific challenges and problems;

• Change your perspective and consider different options;

• Become more creative in your approach to the problems;

• Uncovering your limiting beliefs;

• Exploring your intrinsic values;

• Staying motivated and committed;

• Increasing your productivity;

• Enhancing your self-confidence;

• Working out new routines and establishing good habits;

• Staying accountable;

• Becoming efficient, persistent and unstoppable.