Executive Business Coach

There are many different types of coaching techniques that I use to cater for the specific requirements and needs of each unique client. Some people want to focus exclusively on their career or business. Some decide that we need to focus on their lifestyle and their whole life. In either case, we will generally work together on helping you to become more relaxed, focused, confident and content.

In addition, part of the Coaching technique - is the setting of small realistic personal goals - on the way to the larger long-term life goals. Some of these goals or mini-exercises - are set firstly by your life coach and then eventually by you.

The life coaching process provides the support and encouragement you need to realise of your life goals.
Life Coaching can be tailored to suit you and can be delivered in a flexible and cost effective way either at your home or workplace or in my home.

Personal coaching sessions are normally 50 minutes, and can for the most part be broken down into four sections.

The format and structure of any coaching session usually includes:

1. Feedback on the tasks and goals set in the previous week, celebrating the small successes and finding out what if anything was difficult or unachieved. Finding out what the client wants to achieve from this particular coaching session.

2. The setting of a particular exercise relevant to either the goals set in the previous week, or the particular needs of the client that week. These exercises are designed to question the clients’ primary beliefs and worldview, often challenging these assumptions. They can also include; role-play, visualisations, relaxation techniques, confidence building, time management skills, interpersonal communication skills, meditation and future goal setting.

3. Discussion about the exercise and the issues that they raise, and perhaps if needed a second exercise.

4. The setting of agreed goals, tasks and ‘homework’ for the upcoming week or period until the next coaching session.

Expected Duration of the Life Coaching Process

I find that people usually get the most benefit from weekly or bimonthly face to face sessions, which can last for up to 3 or 4 months, after which, most people only require 2 by-monthly and 2 monthly sessions, just to monitor their progress.
The coaching sets are split into three main sections.

Sections 1-12 take place once a week

13 and 14 once a fortnight

Sessions 15 and 16 are spaced one month apart

At the end of each month, both the client and coach review what has been achieved and what areas need to be improved, both in terms of the tasks set and also the style and usefulness of the coaching itself.

Sessions 1-4 are a chance for coach and client to get to know each other and work on building a relationship of mutual trust and respect.
It is also an opportunity for the client to learn about the nature of coaching it’s format, it’s goals, the parameters of the coaching relationship, and what is realistically achievable within the given time-frame. Within this initial period the client together with the coach sets small and achievable tasks and goals.

Sessions 5-8 are usually were the real progress begins to take place, a relationship of trust has been built and the internal barriers and preventing further growth begin to come down. Goals and tasks are now set by the coach and the foundations of real personal change are being laid.

Sessions 9-12 continue the work done in the previous two months. The focus is now on integrating these changes into the client’s life and working together to make these a permanent and long lasting.

The goals are again set by the client in conjunction with the coach, so that the client now learns to internalise the skill sets gained. Clients learn to become their own coach, setting their own goals, celebrating and reviewing their achievements.

Sessions 13 & 14, the two-week gap between sessions now allows the client more time to regulate their own goals. These sessions intend to provide continued monitoring of the personal progress of the clients within their own life.

Sessions 15 & 16, have a month gap between each session. This helps the client to review how they have done over a month, what they have accomplished and what areas they wish to work on themselves. They are designed to ensure that the coaching course and skills learnt have been successfully integrated into both their personal and professional life.

Note: The above is just a general outline and each individual may require different lengths of time to achieve their own personal goals.

Contact: Max for your first Life Coaching consultation session.

Mobile: 07877 315 216

Email: max@kohanzad.com