What is coaching?
“The art of decision making includes the art of questioning” - Pearl Zhu (Digital Leader, Author)
Sometimes we are too close to ourselves and our situations to see what our limitations are. Or how to push past them to outperform in life and at work
A coach with rigorous coaching psychology training and decades of professional wisdom can offer you fresh perspectives when it comes to your leadership and relationship skills, balancing academic evidence with real world experience
“Good coaches know how to break down performance into its critical individual components. They are our external eyes and ears, providing a more accurate picture of your reality… breaking your actions down and then helping you build them back up again” - Dr. Atul Gawande (Surgeon, Writer)
So how does coaching differ to other forms of learning?
COACHING is where you learn from drawing your own insights. In a coaching conversation, your coach guides you through a goal oriented, solution focused reflective process. Your coach is your thought partner. There is no set curriculum. Coaching is the most customised form of learning you will ever experience and you have complete control of the agenda in every session
MENTORING is where you learn from drawing upon someone else’s insights. In a mentoring conversation, your mentor provides wisdom and guidance based on their own knowledge and experiences. Your mentor is your thought leader. There is no set curriculum. You have complete control of the agenda in every session
EDUCATION MOMENTS are bite sized pieces of information or learning injected into a coaching or mentoring conversation designed to heighten the creation of insight in the moment
COUNSELLING, THERAPY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY reach into your past &/or focus on a diagnosis to uncover and resolve underlying issues to help you move forward. They are historically oriented, problem focused processes. Whilst coaching and mentoring share a common evidence base with these disciplines, we acknowledge the whole and capable human being that you are right now. We only lightly dip into your past where necessary to inform how you can move forward. Coaching and mentoring maintain a future oriented, solution focused stance throughout the act of goal setting and goal striving. Coaching and mentoring are not a replacement for counselling, therapy or clinical psychology services
The choice is yours
What you do with the insights you gain is completely up to you. You are in control of what you act (or do not act) upon; regardless of whether you use coaching, mentoring or a combination of both. You are responsible for your own progress and performance. As your partner in performance, Hello Agility is:
Here to provide trusted independent support that generates actionable insights
Not here to do the work for you
Ready to take action and turn “one day” into Day 1?
Take a look at Hello Agility’s Coaching Services and get in touch via info@helloagility.com.au to get started.