Coaching 101

Coaching 101: How to Be A Coach

Being a coach can be one of the most fulfilling jobs in the world. You can help people with their lives and make money at the same time. But being a coach is not an easy job.

A person aspiring to be a coach needs to have proper training as well as the heart and determination to help people. For those who want to be a coach, here are some tips and pieces of advice on how to be a coach.

Definition of Coach and Coaching

You may already have some personal ideas of what a coach is and what he or she does. Some information of this may be true and some may be not. To remove any misconceptions of the job of being a coach, it would be good to learn what a coach and what life coaching really is all about.

Coaching is rooted in the methods of executive coaching which were derived from techniques that were develop in leadership training and management consulting. It also forged its principles from different disciplines like psychology, sociology, mentoring, career development and positive adult development. Because of these though, it has been a misconception that coaching is a kind of therapy but is actually not.

A coach is someone who practices coaching. He or she is someone who helps other people determine and achieve their goals. They use different methods to do this. Methods of coaches include behavior modification, mentoring, behaviour modelling, values assessment, and goal setting. They may also modify existing methods depending on the client to make the coaching more effective. Again, life coaches should not be considered as psychologists or therapists.

The Willingness To Help

One of the most important traits that an aspiring coach should posses is the willingness to help people. If you are just in because of the financial benefits of life coaching then it would be better to look for another job or business. In coaching, you should always think of helping first before thinking of the profit.

Communication Skills

Coaching is communicating. In this job, you will always be interacting with people of different behavior, attitude and backgrounds in life. As a coach, it is very important that you have good communication skills. You should know how to convey the ideas that you want your clients to hear.

Communication skills is not only about talking and conveying your ideas. It is also important for a coach to know how to listen. In this line of job, listening is a skill that is critically important for its success.

Undergo Training

The willingness to help and communication skills are definitely crucial to posses but they will not be enough. As have been stated in the definition, coaches make use of different methods to help their clients. Of course these methods will not just occur to anyone.

As an aspiring coach, you need to undergo different training programs as well as related seminars. This will provide you with the skills on how to help your future clients. With the help of training, you will be armed with the tools of the trade.

These are the 3 most important things you should consider on how to be a coach. And not just any coach but a coach who can effectively help other people.

Tina Rose

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