Life Coaching

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Life Coaching

• E. L. Betsy Smith, PhD, ACC

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Life Coaching

• What is coaching?
• Partnership
• Thought provoking
• Creative process
• Inspires maximum potential

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Life Coaching

• What?
• Concentrates on NOW and the future
• Focus
• Skills
• Effective Actions
• Possibilities

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Life Coaching

• Is it a profession?
• 10 Years
• International Coach Federation (ICF)
• www.coachfederation.org
• Training
• Research
• Credentialing

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Life Coaching

• What are the benefits?
• Fresh perspectives
• Extraordinary results

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Life Coaching

• Benefits
• Enhanced decision making skills
• Enhanced interpersonal effectiveness
• Increased confidence
• Greater clarity
• Balance

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Life Coaching

• I coaching is right for me or my client?
• What do you want to accomplish?
• Will it be beneficial to collaborate?
• Will I or my client commit the time?

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Life Coaching

• What are reasons for working with a coach?
• Stretch goal or opportunity
• Gap in knowledge, skills, confidence, resources
• Time is crucial
• Accelerating results
• Set back in work or life

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Life Coaching

• Reasons..
• Ineffective communication style
• Lack of clarity
• Work and life out of balance
• Desire to identify strengths
• Simplify life
• Better organization

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Life Coaching

• What caused the growth of coaching?
• Rapid change
• Outdated management skills
• Individual excellent results
• People want to continue to grow

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Life Coaching

• What does it look like?
• 1. Personal interview face to face or phone
• 2. Regularly scheduled session
• 3. Assignments between sessions

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Life Coaching

• The process
• Assessments
• Concepts, models, principles
• Appreciative approach
• Whats right
• Whats working

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Life Coaching

• The process
• Focus - Decisive Actions
• Observation - Compassion
• Listening - Humor
• Self discipline - Personal control
• Style - Courage

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Life CoachingWhat is the Unique Distinction?

• Therapy
• Healing pain
• Dysfunction
• Rooted in the past
• Emotional well being

• Coaching
• Forward moving
• Personal and professional growth
• Future focused
• Actionable outcomes

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Life CoachingUnique Distinction

• Consulting
• Specialized expertise
• Diagnose problems
• Gives solutions
• Implements solutions

• Coaching
• Individual or organization has the answers
• Discovery based
• Powerful questions

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Life CoachingUnique Distinction

• Mentoring
• Guiding from experience
• Shared experience

• Coaching
• Mentoring may be a tool
• No shared experience necessary

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Life CoachingUnique Distinction

• Training
• Objectives set by instructor
• Linear learning path
• Established curriculum

• Coaching
• Objectives set by individual
• Non-linear
• No set curriculum

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Life Coaching

• So What?
• Belief in capability of individual
• Questions not directions
• Change over time
• Client owns the change
• Long lasting results
• It takes time

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Life Coaching

• Topics
• Life Purpose
• Values/Vision, Goals
• Development Plan
• Action Steps
• Accountability
• Work/Life Balance

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Life Coaching

• Your Thoughts

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Life Coaching

• E. L. Smith Consulting
• PMB 142
• 1939 High House Rd.
• Cary, NC 27519
• info_at_elsmithconsulting.com
• www.elsmithconsulting.com
• 919.521.4734