Becoming a coach is something that most people do just because one or two people have told them that they are good coaches (Mercedes, 2017). But upon dealing with clients, coaches realize that being a life coach does not necessarily mean dealing with people that are ‘broken.’ It is more of listening to clients and helping them make life decisions without criticizing them at all and less of trying to ‘fix’ them. Clients in most cases, do not know their surface problem. They tend to seek people with a different perspective to help them understand their situations.
One of the best fit theories that I find appropriate in coaching is having a genuine curiosity. This tactic will make the client feel listened to and want to talk more about their life. A coach should not dig in to find details that their client does not want to talk about but instead should ask follow up questions on every point given. After genuinely showing concern in the client’s life, the coach should be careful not to make or sound judgmental. When a client starts detecting feelings of judgment, they tend to be reluctant on the information they give.
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After following the above-stated theory, a coach will find that at the end of the sessions, the client sees more than what she saw initially. A good life coach should, at all times, be able to create an environment where the client’s privacy does not get violated by helping them discover their surface issue without feeling judged. Coaches should provide support to clients so that they can do all the heavy lifting by themselves (Mercedes, 2017). This achievement makes clients feel great about themselves and also build trust and connection with their coaches.
Reference
Mercedes, J. (2017, December 21). Waiting for the redirectiron... Retrieved from http://jordanmercedes.com/2017/12/21/three-important-perspectives-every-coach-2/
