{"id":11556,"date":"2023-06-22T11:02:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T11:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=11556"},"modified":"2023-03-28T16:53:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T16:53:19","slug":"how-can-a-coach-help-me-advance-my-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/how-can-a-coach-help-me-advance-my-career\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can a Coach Help Me Advance My Career?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How Can a Coach Help Me Advance My Career?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

AMOCO Corporation, now part of British Petroleum, did an evaluation of coaching over a ten-year period.\u00a0 The investigators reported that “compared to other AMOCO managers, coaching participants consistently demonstrated improved performance, increased ratings of potential for advancement and 50% higher average salary increases.\u00a0 Moreover, the participants themselves attributed these results directly to the coaching they had received.”<\/p>\n

The research on the value of coaching<\/a> is clear \u2013 Fortune Magazine cites an average 600% return on investment.\u00a0 How is coaching so much more powerful than other options?\u00a0 Because instead of telling you, a coach helps you find your own answers.<\/p>\n

What exactly can a career coach do to help?
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Partner with you so you clearly define your goals.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provide assessments and debrief them.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Help you explore your opportunities.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support you upgrading your resume.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support you in defining challenges and strategies to move past them.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assist you with identifying resources.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facilitate you evaluating your skills gaps.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assist your planning of how to upgrade skills.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Practice soft skills with you in conversations.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Co-create inventories, self-assessments, priority lists, and more.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Explore options for finding opportunities, advancing your current career, or planning a transition.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Practice interviewing.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Practice negotiating.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plan your onboarding.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support your efficacy as you start in a new role.<\/p>\n

How do you find a career coach?
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Start by defining what is important:
\no\u00a0\u00a0 A coach who is certified and\/or credentialed to ensure they know what they are doing.
\no\u00a0\u00a0 A coach who is a member of the International Coaching Federation and therefore accountable to the Code of Ethics.
\no\u00a0\u00a0 A coach who understands you, your career, and your ideal.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Check with coach training organizations<\/a>.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Consider coaching firms<\/a>.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ask your network.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interview three or more prospective coaches.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Choose a coach that you connect with \u2013 rapport is the number one indicator of success.<\/p>\n

Investing in yourself by engaging a coach is smart.\u00a0 As defined by the International Coaching Federation<\/a>, \u201cCoaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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