QLI

You probably know what it’s like to navigate through your professional life alone. If you’re like most people, you’ve been doing it for years. And the higher up in management you go, the harder it gets. “It’s lonely at the top.”

Coaches fill a vital need that no one else can meet.

• Spouses can be good listeners, but it’s problematic to bring in-depth counseling into the middle of a marriage.
• Friends will listen and give help when they can, but they’re not trained to identify the most significant issues. They typically don’t have the time or the commitment to be there for you consistently. When they have needs of their own, they want to receive help, not give it.
• Business associates have limited time, and their values and goals may sometimes be in conflict with yours. Understandably, they are more committed to their own success, and many issues are too sensitive to discuss with peers, bosses, and subordinates.

All of us have meaningful conversations about our lives and careers once in a while, but a coach is available regularly and consistently to guide you through trials and triumphs.

The impact of coaching increases with time. As you and your coach come to know each other better, the coach will become more familiar with your strengths and weaknesses, aspirations and dreams, and even the acts of sabotage that jeopardize those dreams.

Anyone who is going through change can benefit from having a coach - and that includes just about all of us!