Frequently Asked Questions
Best Time?
The best time to work with a coach is when you are ready to make positive changes in your professional or personal life, when you have a clear goal or challenge that you want to overcome, when you are open to feedback and new perspectives, and when you are committed to taking action and following through. Working with a coach can help you accelerate your growth, increase your confidence, and achieve better results.
Things people ask about executive coaching.
Q. How is an executive coach different from a life coach?
Life coaches focus on the whole person and will work with you to overcome relationship, career and interpersonal challenges. Executive Coaches specialize in helping people build competency, and confidence within a business or work environment. Like any specialty, Executive Coaches can help you improve faster, and grow more because of their laser focus on producing professional excellence.
Q. How is an executive coach different from a mentor?
Mentors are typically unpaid relationships where someone who has experience passes on their wisdom to a mentee that is looking to follow in their footsteps. Mentors are an important part of the professional development journey becuase they are valuable sources of knowledge and wisdom. Executive Coaches differ from mentors in that are trained to listen to their clients, reflect back what they hear, challenge current thinking, assist in goal setting, and help with personal accountability.
Q. Who should get an executive coach?
Anyone who wants to grow their executive skills can benefit from working with an executive coach. It's not always easy to see yourself and your situation objectively, but guidance from an experienced Executive Coach can help you gain clarity and cultivate the crucial soft skills that business leaders need.
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Ask yourself these questions:
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Do you want to learn faster?
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Do you want to improve your leadership skills?
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Do you want to cultivate executive presence?
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Do you want to grow your resilience?
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Do you want to increase your influence?
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Do you want to create a healthier organizational culture for your employees?
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If you answered "yes" to two or more questions, you should consider working with an executive coach.
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