The International Coaching Federation (ICF) recently summarized the top 5 signs that you could benefit from partnering with a coach.
- You are feeling ‘stuck’
- Wanting to pursue a life-long dream
- Longing to become your best self
- Career advancement and professional growth
- Desiring to feel more confident
I want to share my coaching experience with you here. And I’ve heard many of my clients say that it is comforting to hear that other people might have the same puzzle, that I am not alone. No, you are usually not alone.
- ~50% of them start the coaching journey with a Career advancement topic
- ~15% want to feel more confident
- ~15% want to show up to be a better leader
- The rest share topics around building a new habit, intimate relationships, and decision-making, etc.
Some of my clients also ask me – I am generally happy with my life and I know where I want to go. Am I still coachable? Here is my short answer:
- You don’t need to be miserable, sad, or lost to benefit from Coaching. Many of my clients are having a happy life but they want to have an even better life
- Coaching can help you to get to where you want to be faster, with more confidence and joy
- The most important characteristic that I am looking for in a coaching partner is the ‘growth mindset’. If you say – I’m not sure whether I can do it now but I can learn and improve, and not be stuck with – I did it before, it did not work and it won’t work, then I would say you are very coachable 🙂