{"id":5515,"date":"2015-03-02T10:55:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T10:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=5515"},"modified":"2022-09-08T20:29:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T20:29:37","slug":"three-secrets-to-selecting-a-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/three-secrets-to-selecting-a-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Secrets to Selecting a Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three Secrets to Selecting a Coach by Bill Shell<\/p>\n<p>Ready to get started with an executive or business coach in 2015? Learn the top three secrets (and tips) to successfully selecting and engaging your new coach.<\/p>\n<p>Learn from a seasoned business coach. Over the course of Bill\u2019s career working with small business owners and executives he\u2019s had the opportunity to engage and assess a variety of coaching and consulting relationships. Many have worked extremely well. Others were quite challenging. It is for this reason that Bill hopes to share a few insights learned in the search, selection, and engagement of a coach for you or your business.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the three specific points for your consideration in maximizing effectiveness with your coach:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Three-Secrets-to-Selecting-a-Coach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5679 size-medium\" title=\"Three Secrets to Selecting a Coach\" src=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Three-Secrets-to-Selecting-a-Coach-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Three Secrets to Selecting a Coach\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Three-Secrets-to-Selecting-a-Coach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Three-Secrets-to-Selecting-a-Coach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Three-Secrets-to-Selecting-a-Coach-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Three-Secrets-to-Selecting-a-Coach-921x692.jpg 921w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Three-Secrets-to-Selecting-a-Coach-470x352.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Three-Secrets-to-Selecting-a-Coach.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Identify your destination &#8211; learn the reasons you are starting the search for a\u00a0coach and define your desired outcome so you are on the right path.<\/li>\n<li>Identify your objectives (expectations and priorities) &#8211; before the search, identify your personal and professional requirements when working with a coach.<\/li>\n<li>Identify your metrics &#8211; before you start the engagement determine how you will measure the effectiveness of the relationship, progress, and ultimate success of your coaching engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Ready to learn more? Read my chapter in <a title=\"Perspectives IV\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/resources\/recommended-reading\/coaching-perspectives-series-by-the-center-for-coaching-certification-and-more.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coaching Perspectives IV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Secrets to Selecting a Coach by Bill Shell Ready to get started with an executive or business coach in 2015? 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