What is coaching and what can I expect to gain by hiring A Better You Coaching?

Wikipedia defines coaching as a method of directing, instructing and training a person or group of people, with the aim to achieve some goal or develop specific skills. There are many ways to coach, types of coaching and methods to coaching. Sessions are typically one-on-one either in-person or over the telephone.

A Better You Coaching defines coaching as building trust and rapport to guide and educate their clients. Assisting them with overcoming hurdles and circumstances which ultimately provide opportunity for growth, both professionally and personally.

Some people find it easier to relate to the concept of coaching by thinking back to the support that their athletic coach provided them when they were involved in playing sports.  A sporting coach provides a plan of action, trains you on technique and assists you to accomplish your goals by providing guidance and celebrating your successes.

Leadership, business and personal coaching is a very similar concept to athletic coaching, but breaks down the fundamentals of what is missing for each individual or group and focusing on a plan to resolve those issues.  Most individuals come to A Better You Coaching knowing that they need help, feel as if they are missing skills to help them be a master in their field, however, are not sure how to pinpoint what is wrong or how to fix the problem.  A Better You Coaching doesn't fix problems, you do. But we can help you understand exactly what is missing and establish a plan to get you over the hump. You will hear the term "stuck" often when you research finding the perfect coach.  A coach's job is to help individuals who feel stuck in their personal or professional lives and provide the tools to help them not only become unstuck, but prevent them from getting stuck in the future. 

Leadership coaching has a tremendous amount of intangible, soft skill development aspects.

Becoming a great leader is a skill that most executives and business leaders strive to do, yet never achieve. The reason for that is they were never taught the components of being a great leader. They were never shown the "job description" of being a great leader. Understanding the role of a leader is a huge start, while following it up with the education to cultivate others is a skill that will make you highly successful in your current or future roles. Becoming a great leader can position you well for the next leadership promotion. ::Read more about Leadership Coaching

Business coaching focuses on the finite practice of business competencies.

When you learn the foundation skills to run a business well, you learn how to move the needle on your business.  Business coaching provides very tangible development skills for you, your team and your business.  Learning how to evaluate the current health of your business, how to plan for the future, while discovering templates and goals structures that will increase revenue, streamline business processes and decrease expenses, are all critical components. ::Read more about Business Coaching

Personal coaching blends the fact that we coach human beings, not robots and that people cannot be "fixed" because they aren't broken.

Taking a holistic approach to each individuals needs is how A Better You Coaching gets to know their clients and is able to craft the education and guidance necessary for each person’s success.  Balancing our lives in today’s chaotic world becomes more and more challenging.  When you understand what it is that you truly want out of life and commit to moving towards that goal, the opportunities are endless. ::Read more about Life Coaching