{"id":8424,"date":"2019-08-12T09:03:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T09:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=8424"},"modified":"2019-07-24T22:40:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T22:40:01","slug":"understanding-a-coaching-client-and-their-objectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/understanding-a-coaching-client-and-their-objectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding a Coaching Client and Their Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prior to engaging a new client, start by establishing a common understanding of the coaching relationship.\u00a0 During the coaching, the coach uses what they learned in coaching certification to be present to and understand their client as an individual.\u00a0 The coach partners with the client for understanding of client goals, motivators, possibilities, opportunities, challenges, strategies, and plans. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8425 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Understanding-a-Coaching-Client-and-Their-Objectives-.jpg\" alt=\"Understanding a Coaching Client and Their Objectives \" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Understanding-a-Coaching-Client-and-Their-Objectives-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Understanding-a-Coaching-Client-and-Their-Objectives--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Understanding-a-Coaching-Client-and-Their-Objectives--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Understanding-a-Coaching-Client-and-Their-Objectives--80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Understanding-a-Coaching-Client-and-Their-Objectives--470x352.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>About Understanding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before offering professional coaching, attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/en\/training.html\">training<\/a> for insight on establishing an understanding of the coaching process and for the techniques to understand the client.<\/li>\n<li>Before beginning coaching, understand client outcome goals and define measurement of the return on investment (ROI).<\/li>\n<li>When coaching, focus intentionally to understand the client\u2019s personal style, learning style, and focus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Understanding is Important Because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The coach provides the client with information to understand the coaching process.<\/li>\n<li>For effective coaching, the coach focuses on understanding the client and adjusts to the client\u2019s preferences.<\/li>\n<li>Establishing an understanding of the client\u2019s outcome goals creates the framework for the coaching conversation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Considerations from Understanding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilize a coaching style that best serves the client.<\/li>\n<li>Commit to lifelong learning and training on listening skills to further understanding.<\/li>\n<li>Commit to lifelong learning and training on communication styles and personalities to understand the client.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Application:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clarify the coaching process and value of outcome goals.<\/li>\n<li>Be present to the client\u2019s style and priorities.<\/li>\n<li>Clarify and focus on the client\u2019s priorities and goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Understanding in coaching involves understanding in so many ways: the client understand what coaching is, a common understanding for how the relationship works, the coach understanding the client to adjust the process to them, a common understanding of the client\u2019s goals and considerations, an exploration of understanding for reflection and learning, and understanding the strategies and plans for moving forward.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/en\/training\/certified-professional-coach\/program-overview.html\">Coaching certification<\/a> is an essential step for learning and developing how to create understanding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prior to engaging a new client, start by establishing a common understanding of the coaching relationship.\u00a0 During the coaching, the coach uses what they learned &hellip; 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