{"id":7897,"date":"2018-06-07T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T11:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=7897"},"modified":"2018-05-06T19:11:36","modified_gmt":"2018-05-06T19:11:36","slug":"how-can-a-coach-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/how-can-a-coach-help\/","title":{"rendered":"How can a coach help?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forbes (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/williamarruda\/2014\/12\/09\/why-you-need-to-hire-a-coach-in-2015\/#34ffffdc6eb3\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/williamarruda\/2014\/12\/09\/why-you-need-to-hire-a-coach-in-2015\/#34ffffdc6eb3<\/a>) lists 8 ways a coach makes a difference:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Get clear about your goals.<\/li>\n<li>Identify blind spots.<\/li>\n<li>Be accountable.<\/li>\n<li>Focus your development efforts.<\/li>\n<li>Gain a competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<li>Leadership skills.<\/li>\n<li>Increase engagement.<\/li>\n<li>Feel happier.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Explore these points in detail.\u00a0 Start by considering you own experiences and those of others you know. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7466 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/training-competency-ethics-blog-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How many high school students, college students, young adults, and even adults mid-career or approaching retirement lack clarity about what they want? If someone lacks clarity about their goals, how can they achieve what they want?<\/li>\n<li>When have you or someone you know been blind-sided and hence derailed by the unforeseen? How often, in hindsight, was that foreseeable?\u00a0 What was the cost?<\/li>\n<li>How often do you or, for that matter, most of us, struggle to be accountable to our own plans?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These questions lend themselves to the natural solution: a professional coach (one that has complete coach training).\u00a0 Why?\u00a0Because a coach will ask the questions and challenge thinking so that goals are clear, blind spots considered, and accountability planned.<\/p>\n<p>There are more benefits too.\u00a0A coach is a process expert that supports you in identifying what skills you want to develop and then developing them.\u00a0A coach partners with you to explore opportunities and create strategies to advance your career and\/or objectives.\u00a0A coach models leadership skills, and ensures your positive, proactive focus which in turn develops you as a leader.\u00a0A coach is on your side and believes in you which in turn increases your motivation and thus engagement in what you are doing.\u00a0 All of this means that you will be happier.<\/p>\n<p>How do you find a coach?\u00a0Be sure your coach has completed their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\">coaching certification<\/a> and ask about their membership in the International Coach Federation because of the standards and ethics.\u00a0 To make it even easier, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findacertifiedcoach.com\/\">www.FindaCertifiedCoach.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forbes (https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/williamarruda\/2014\/12\/09\/why-you-need-to-hire-a-coach-in-2015\/#34ffffdc6eb3) lists 8 ways a coach makes a difference: Get clear about your goals. Identify blind spots. Be accountable. Focus your development efforts. 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