During a coaching session, you set the agenda, choosing what you want to talk about and the direction you want to take during the coaching conversation. This is your life and your work. No one can do this for you.

As the coach, I believe that you have the wisdom you need to navigate your own path. My job is to create a safe space for you to process. This requires deep listening and a desire to see you find what you need within yourself. I ask open ended questions without imposing my own agenda—because change comes from within.

During our session, I will challenge any limiting beliefs you express with questions like: “If x, y, or z were not an issue, what would you like to do?”
I will help you focus on the goal(s) you have chosen with questions like: “If you had to pick one of those topics to talk about, which one would you choose?”
and help you get unstuck whenever possible: “What’s one step you can take?”

Coaching works best when you are motivated to change and open to new ideas. When you actively participate in the process and set clear goals, and when you make a commitment to follow through on action items.

A Real Life Example:
Client spoke about a project she had planned to do. But her daughter had been hospitalized with some chronic conditions, and she didn’t feel like she had the capacity to do both the project and care for her daughter. Yet she felt obligated to carryout the project. 11 minutes into the coaching session, I asked her, “What do you really really want?” She answered, “I don’t want to do it.” That’s what coaching can do.