Coaching

With the last few weeks of reading Gary Collins book on Christian Coaching and how it can be applied in many different ways on being able to help a person an application perspective would be in the higher education field. In this day in time there are many people who want advance in a career, have a career change, or gain an education to better themselves or their families. Working in the higher education field as a coach can be very beneficially in helping someone to reach their purpose. For an example, a person who been thinking about going back to school to get their degree in Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Technology because she has been working in the field for sixteen years and now she wants to advance in the company. To be

Coaching can take many forms, life coaching, business coaching, performance coaching etc. As with mentoring and counselling it is about helping the individual to gain self awareness, but it is goal focused and action is required so that the individual can move forward. The goal setting process has two components: skill development and psychological development. The outcome sought is that the "coachee" will achieve the goals set, and

I think it is safe to say that the coach has several roles to perform; with the main objective being to develop the person being coached. This can be achieved by increasing self-confidence, identifying relevant and suitable topics for coaching as well as agreeing the setting of suitable planned tasks to support the learning process.

I find this an excellent definition & explanation of what coaching is because to me coaching is about facilitating others to find their own paths through life, assisting them to reach their own answers & way forward by using open questioning, active listening & feeding back,

Coaching is a useful way to develop people’s skills and abilities, and of boosting performance. It can also help deal with issues and challenges before they become major problems. Coaching typically begins with a personal interview with the employee to assess the situation, review current opportunities and challenges. After the interview, priorities for action are established along with specific desired outcomes. Individuals may also be asked to complete specific action items in a certain period of time that support the achievement of desired goals. Resources may also be provided such as articles, checklists and assessments.

At this stage in life, we embrace the seasons in our life that God uses to help our growth, and this book, as well as the relationship with God, can prepare me to become a successful coach. As Collins, mentions in his book the art of Christian coaching practice involves working with an individual or group in the process of moving from where they are to where God wants them to be (Collins, 2009). It is important to realize that being a successful Christian coach means that the client or group being coach has guided in the path that allows them to achieve successfully a God giving the

Finally, I would use all these examples of coaching in my own coaching. The thing that means the most to me in coaching is this: 1) Be me, listen thoroughly without interruption or daydreaming. 2) Master the art of critical thinking questions that help guide the client to look inwardly to discover the answer that is right for them, not me. 3) Empower them with positive reinforcement. 4) Love them like Jesus

Many of my life’s most significant events coincided with my coaching career. I opened a business, went back to school, and even met my wife. It also marks the period of my life when I began a maturation process, albeit several years overdue. Prior to the start of my coaching, I stumbled from one phase of my life to another, my immaturity and lack of direction fueling each other in a vicious cycle. While coaching may not have been the event that triggered my maturation, it certainly signified the beginning of a new era in my life, an era punctuated by a renewed understanding and appreciation of the same traits I worked to pass onto my players. During

It is apparent that coaching has an enormous role in sustaining and creating well built workplaces and great organizations. Coaching is the process of assisting people develop their ability to think about things such as people, relationships, problems and their future. It is obvious that coaching helps people get through issues. Coaching helps people concentrate on the things they struggle on. Coaching helps them overcome those issues.

If you plan to become a coach because you heard it’s the fast track to earning a 6-

The use of coaching by individuals and organizations has increased rapidly in last decade. As role of coaching is growing over the time, so has the need to find ways of assuring quality of the coaching services being provided. Coaching supervision is an essential part for continuous professional development of coaches. It’s the essential link between theory and coaching practice, the main source of assuring quality, to mitigate the risks may inherent in coaching. It can also help to increase the return on an investment in coaching and to provide evidence of that return.

There are a number of definitions to what coaching is; I feel that I can personally relate to the following definition:

What is coaching – “The coach works with the clients to achieve a speedy, increased and sustainable effectiveness in their lives and careers through focused learning. The coach’s sole aim is to work with the client to achieve all of the client’s potential-as defined by the client” The Coaching Manual Starr, J 2008.

Coaching, however challenging, is a great way to influence the lives of others while also building their character. For as long as there have been sports, there have been people teaching the sport to the players and making them better at it. Coaches must have certain qualities in order to obtain success. One must also look at a coach’s motivation for his job, his passion for what he does, his methods for coaching, and how he became a coach in order to fully understand him. There are many questions someone may want to ask a coach about his profession if they are interested in coaching. Some questions would include: Why did he choose this as a profession? How did he get into coaching? What does one have to do to get a job as a coach? How

Coaching is the art of facilitating another person’s learning, development and performance. Through coaching people are able to find their own solutions, develop their own skills and change their own behaviors and attitudes.