A633.8.3.RB - How do Coaches Help?

Based on the readings reflect upon the statement below:

To be an executive coach, it is necessary to know that clients are the first and best experts capable of solving their own problems and achieving their own ambitions, that is precisely the main reason why clients are motivated to call on a coach. When clients bring important issues to a coach, they already made a complete inventory of their personal or professional issues and of all possible options. Clients have already tried working out their issues alone, and have not succeeded.

·       Given the statement above what is it that coaches do to provide value to their clients?

·       Why is coaching a vital aspect of both leadership and strategy? 

·       How can it make a difference in an organization?

• What does this mean to you and your organization?

Coaches are valuable to their clients because they act as a source of motivation and structure for the individual.  A lot of people need a structure in their life that reminds them of the direction they’re going and the different ways they can get there.  Coaches allow their clients to figure out how to handle problems on their own, so that in the future, they are better suited for achieving their goals. 

Coaching is a vital aspect of both leadership and strategy because it helps to develop leadership qualities by giving the individual a path or structure, and then allowing that person to embark on that alone in order to learn and grow from their experience.  Having this sort of figure in your life is beneficial because it reassures your decisions, but also gives you the opportunity to explore and develop new ideas and processes.  Once you are able to develop further as a leader, strategy becomes clearer as well because you can better assess different situations and determine the proper steps to get to your goal.

Organizations today, especially my current one, are often faced with micromanagement and over managing in general.  Employees are often capable of doing their job and have the skill and will to complete the tasks, however, we are often faced with the lack of confidence in upper management.  Having someone who is more of a coach, as opposed to a manager, would be beneficial because it provides you with opportunities to learn without feeling criticized and also helps you to develop in the direction you see fit for yourself.  Coaches can help act as a guide, but allow you the opportunity to take chances and make mistakes in order to grow.