UPwords Inc - Leadership Coaching

Leadership Coaching

Let’s start with the end in mind. Have you ever heard the phrase, “give a man a fish, he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish, he will eat forever”?
Self-coaching is the end goal for our coaching clients. Learning to self-coach is about taking the principles of our coaching process: 1.) awareness and uncovering “what is”; 2.) observation and discovering individual potential; and 3.) process recovery - integrating modifications into the business environment, and applying them to “the self”. We model the coaching process during coaching sessions, and as shifts in perspective occur and coaching clients learn to self-observe, -correct, -manage, and -generate, they develop self sufficiency and the ability to self-coach. Proficiency in these abilities improves our clients’ careers – increasing the quality of their decision-making, relationships, and professional direction.

Recently, while engaged with one of our business professionals in a leadership coaching session, there was a point in the conversation when we both knew he was ready to go solo, to self-coach. He used the space we had provided during coaching sessions to discover and explore who he was, his untapped potential, and how to leverage his strengths. This judgment-free “space” was key to his introspection and self-awareness. He had begun to consistently self-manage – self-coaching was the next level in his development.

It is important to note, development is a continuous process. Our client was prepared to go back to his work environment and incorporate his progress – a great result. However, there must be a system in place for continued growth. If the workplace is unhealthy, does not support the growth the leadership coaching client has made, or the client thinks he/she is “done” and does not consistently apply the coaching principles, a continued coaching relationship would be beneficial.