COACHING IS A GAME IT IS NOT A PROFESSION
Coaching a profession
or just mumbo jumbo? No I think it is a game or simulation. It can not be a
profession since we have been playing coaching since kindergarten… do not tell
this to the billion dollar worldwide coaching and mentoring industry.
I am here to save you money by offering you an insight into
how I develop a coaching a mentoring program. I will be interested to hear my
readers’ comments. You can go to my blog on http//edmorembuzanamlambo.blogspot.com or email your comments at
embuzana@gmail.com .
The core business of a life coach is to direct an individual
to achieve one or more objective in life.This entails giving mental , moral
support and even material support to the client.
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The word LIFE I have used on my clients.
L in LIFE
This is the first stage you Listen to your client and Learn
the problems that are blocking his or her development. Take notes at this stage and
sketch the development path that you and your client need to walk through to
achieve the objectives.
I in Life
This ‘ i ‘ in life stands for ‘EYE’. The coach must be able
to see beyond the client’s problem by internalizing the feelings, fear and hope
of the client.
F in life
This is a critical stage of life coaching and where the F
words and four letter words are used and your expectations both as a client may
be at crossroads and frustration is the order of the day. This where we need to
sit down and FORMULATE a life plan. I call it the survival stage where both
coach and client must do a realty check and come up with a workable life plan.
The plan should have deliverables and timetable which both parties must commit themselves
religiously. The plan should also be resourced either in the form of fees or other form of payment.
E in Life
The E in life stands for engagement. We must engage with our
client on all levels. The coach must be involved in the business and social
life in order for him to develop strategies that are relevant to the
development of his or her client. The coach can seek the assistance of
workmates, family members and others within the client’s social circle.
The E in life stands for the end. Coaching as I have already
say is game or simulation. It must come to an end where we evaluate our
successes and failures both as a client and coach. We must look at the agreed
deliverables and see if we have met our
objectives.
The evaluation stage can also be used to see the effectiveness of
the coach ,his or her coaching
programme or regime.
I would like to conclude by saying anyone can be a life coach, as long as a person has basic knowledge of the subject
matter and your able to come with a structured coaching program. So Coach
welcome to the game.
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