Many people are moving from resolutions to the idea of choosing one word to define, inspire, refresh or motivate a change they are looking for in the year ahead. This movement aligns so well with coaching as a profession.
Think for a moment about “coaching” or “coach” in the context of your One Word if you are a part of this movement. If the One Word movement is new to you, play with the idea of a word choice for your coming year.
Here at Coach Training Alliance, our word for 2018 is SHIFT.
As the President of Coach Training Alliance, I want to personally invite you to hear our very own Lisa Pisano explore the idea of SHIFT and share how viral SHIFT can be – it literally has changed the lives of thousands of our graduates and then multiplied onto their paying clients.
SHIFT into the possibility of your own sustained practice.
SHIFT into a career where feeding the change others want to see is personally rewarding.
SHIFT into a 2018 fueled by a community of educators that have guided the paths of so may great people like you looking for the next great SHIFT in their lives…
Please join Lisa here: https://www.coachtrainingalliance.com/becoming-a-coach-workshop/
Author: Chris Osborn is the President of Coach Training Alliance. His lifelong learning includes experience as CEO of a large financial services company and founder of several growth oriented service companies.
Do you have clients who are struggling with their careers?
There are times in all of our careers when we are at a crossroads. Some of us actively seek our next step, while others wait for the next step to come to them. If you believe you can have a career that brings you excitement and fulfillment, then you will have that. Coach your clients to a career they love by walking them through these five simple steps:
1. Describe What You Want
You cannot get what you want until you can describe what it is. What do you see yourself doing if there were no perceived obstacles in your way? Give yourself the freedom to brainstorm and the answers you are seeking will come.
2. Explore Your Options
What did you learn from Step 1? Take your realizations and turn them into real career choices. Begin researching and using contacts you know today, or people you haven’t met yet, to help you.
3. Create Your Game Plan
Take what you gathered from the exploratory process and put these steps into your calendar.
a) What I want.
b) When I will get what I want.
c) The actions I will take to get there.
4. Implement Your Plan
Keep the momentum going. Set daily, weekly, and monthly goals. Persistence and forward movement is what will help you reach your goal.
5. Reach Your Goal
You made it! Applaud yourself for your hard work and effort. Congratulations on discovering you can handle anything that comes your way.
Author – Deborah Brown-Volkman is is the creator of the Career Escape Program™ and author of The Sage and Scholar’s Guide to Coaching Career Transitions.
