- These are three of the most
game-changing benefits of coaching,
specifically for those who are focused on their careers.
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So, career coaching in the workplace
is brilliant for anyone looking to succeed.
And today we're focusing on the three main advantages
for coaching at work for women.
I'm Dr. Suzanne Doyle-Morris, founder of inclusiq,
and I've been executive career coaching women
for over 15 years.
I recently worked with a woman named Ramona.
She was a senior associate who said, you know what,
I get so much well-intentioned advice from others,
people at my firm, my stay-at-home friends,
even my own husband.
But it's mostly based on what worked for them.
But actually, I just don't think their answers
are going to work for me.
Now Ramona was actually right because
coaching isn't about giving great advice.
You have friends and even mentors for that.
Coaching instead is about helping clients discover
and then action their own advice, based on what they value,
not what somebody else values.
Everyone else who loves you has their own version of
what's best for you.
They're well-intentioned but it's often wrapped up
in what works best for them.
Now Ramona realized this early,
and within six months of working together,
she found a new role working for a boss
she now hugely admired, rather than simply copying
what worked for someone else.
So let's get to it.
The first benefit is that it gives you time to strategize.
Now one of the best things clients say about coaching
is it gives them the time to strategize about
where they're going and what it's going to take
to get to the next step.
My clients no longer live in a dream world of
someday I'd like a better job.
Instead, we start working on what actions it's going to take
today and tomorrow to get them closer to that
fairy tale goal.
Most of us are so busy delivering for our bosses,
our teams, our families, that we rarely have time
to think about where am I going with all of this?
Coaching in the workplace, well make sure you're headed
in the direction of a career you actually want.
Second benefit, the time is dedicated to you alone.
This may seem like an obvious benefit,
but most working women will actually not spend an hour
completely focused about talking about themselves
and their career challenges with their girlfriends.
Instead, they may celebrate or moan for a few minutes,
but they'll quickly turn it back to the other person saying,
"But enough about me, what is up with you?"
Don't get me wrong, with me, we're gonna laugh.
But we will use that time ultra productively,
and we'll get you the results you need.
Now a good coach is actually a springboard.
Someone who can both challenge and help brainstorm with you,
while putting your plans into action,
helping you think through the implications
and mitigating any risks.
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Now, the final benefit of coaching in the workplace
is that it makes you more top-of-mind for your boss.
Now whether you pay for the coaching yourself
or your company does, either way we can turn your boss
into an advocate, even the difficult bosses.
Now just getting coaching alone
says that you are dead serious about progression.
Frequently we'll incorporate a client's boss into
maybe one of our sessions, and when I say to them,
"Sasha's really committed to progressing,
"what are your priorities for Sasha
"and how can you help us move her along?"
It actually gets them onside
because both questions sharpen their focus.
Someone else is watching too and they have to think harder
about how they're going to be supportive
beyond the lip service.
Even if they come up with a list of things Sasha must do,
I simply say, "Great, you clearly want Sasha to do well too.
"And as we make those progress on Sasha goals,
"what behaviors do you need to see more of
"and how are you going to give her the exposure she needs
"to show them?"
It reminds them that Sasha is ambitious,
which is actually a characteristic most organizations
actually want to see more of.
So now you've heard the three benefits of coaching
for women in the workplace,
maybe you're ready to take the next step.
If so, I'm offering all of my subscribers a completely free,
no obligation call, a chemistry session,
to find out if we're a good fit,
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