Coaching

Note: this article is a continuation of our series "Things You can do Make Your Life Better while physically Isolated". If you haven't read Part 1, check it out here.

This COVID-19 crisis has radically changed our lives. Just a few months ago, we had no idea our 'world' would be confined to our homes! This crisis is a powerful reminder of how important freedom is - and how much we need human connection!

As one of South East London’s readily identifiable Coaching and Mentoring Practices, I firmly believe a positive coaching mindset helps my clients.

Using my ‘5 Positive Coaching Habits’, I help my business and professional services clients to authentically and effectively reap the ultimate benefits - positive results, growth and building strong relationships.

Last year I coached and mentored two separate individuals into new Executive roles. Different areas of work, professionalism, expertise, knowledge, strengths and weaknesses but similar in terms of the stages identified and plan of action executed to deliver strategic business success.

Keeping your head clear, your confidence high, and your focus strong are vital in maintaining forward momentum. If time management is not your forte, you will be inevitably tired, buried in the day to day routine and unable to see beyond tomorrow. As a result you don't solve problems.

In previous roles achieving strategic business success, high levels of performance and ultimate customer satisfaction, it was important to have clarity and a sense of purpose. There was usually a team or collective tasked with helping me to achieve this, addressing the day to day routines – leaving me time and space to be strategic.

It soon dawned on me that running my own business would be no different.  The action needed was not immediate. There was no longer an army or team of people set up to do this for me.

While each client (coachee) is different in terms of how many things are covered during a coaching relationship, coach training teaches us to be open to what serves the client.

Most of us understand the importance of regular physical check-ups and the health benefits: the annual wellness-visit to our doctors and the essential dental hygienist appointments.

Then there are all the fads, quick, short-term and long-term programmes, session visits to this, that and the other.  All to improve and address issues with our lives, be healthy physically and sometimes mentally.