Coaching is a professional relationship with a client for the purpose of facilitating change in self, lifestyle, relationships, work, health and other areas. The framework of coaching provides structure, support, guidance and accountability to the client in pursuit of their goals. The focus for coaching is most often change in one area of life or several areas. For a growing number of people, coaching is a new and effective alternative to traditional employment and personal counselling.

The focus I bring to coaching is to help clients recognize, strengthen and use their inner and outer resources when dealing with issues and change. By inner resources I mean values, beliefs, experience, intelligence, wisdom, spiritual life and personal qualities. By outer resources I mean community agencies and services, family, friends and spiritual affiliations. By increasing our connection to our inner resources, while seeking support from outer resources, we can stand strong to face life’s changes and challenges.

Personal Coaching

Coaching takes place in person, on the phone and through email.

Individuals seek personal coaching for a variety of reasons including:

	The need for guidance and support through a career change, due to unhappiness with their work environment, a desire for a change in work direction and /or managing a layoff or termination. A coach assists the client to assess their needs, set priorities and take actions that create a successful transition.
	The desire to have a balance in their work and personal life. A coach helps the client to look at all key areas in their life including health and well-being, profession, finances, family, relationships and other roles to develop and carry out a plan to best increase their quality of life in each area. A good coach knows when to refer a client to other appropriate professional services that will help them reach their goals.
	The goal to change harmful health patterns and coping strategies. A coach may have special expertise in a particular area of health (e.g. smoking cessation) to help the client firmly establish healthy living practices.
	The need for stress management strategies, including work (overload / burn-out), family (caring for the elderly) and the combined negative effects of too many demands in all areas of life.
	The goal of becoming an entrepreneur and starting their own business. Coaching assists with the very significant transition from employed work to entrepreneurship.
	The desire for support and guidance through the transition from working to retirement, which may be early retirement.
	Their desire to improve their relationships with significant others (partners, family, friends and colleagues) and within themselves.

Professional Coaching

Non-profits, organizations, community groups / councils, all seek coaching to address a variety of needs including:

	Team training to enhance performance and outcomes, which can include using the DISC profiling system (DISC - describes a person's behavior style according to four factors: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance) results in a recognition and understanding of different styles and helps us to relate and communicate more effectively.
	Visioning, team development and strategic planning.
	Staff relationship enhancement.
	Guidance and expertise for staff to develop funding proposals and other resources.

 

Please call for a complimentary telephone coaching consutation.