NewZealandCoach’s Weblog

So, does a coach keep a really close eye on their client? Do they ring them every day to make sure they’re following up on their homework? Does a coach ‘push’ their client to make sure they achieve?

I’m not a sergeant major. I don’t want to follow you around, barking orders at you and breathing down your neck until you spring into action and do what you’re told. If that worked I would try it on my children :p

Coaching doesn’t work like that.
The coaching isn’t an expert telling a novice what to do. It’s a ‘partnership’. What you’ll achieve, week by week, is discussed and agreed on. We’ve already looked at the issue in detail – what holds you back, and what you’re afraid of. You’ll see clearly how to move forward. It won’t be something you dread doing, and it won’t involve anything dramatic and ostentatious (unless you want it to!).
It’ll be a small step on your path to where you want to be.

When you come to coaching, you’ll develop skills and habits that will still benefit you long after the ‘official’ sessions are finished. There would be absolutely no point in my standing over you with a big stick. When you come to coaching, you are learning, creating and setting habits for yourself.

Remember, coaching is not about anyone else except *you*.

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