Who can become a Coach?
The answer to this question, I believe is virtually anybody.
What is the secret though?
- A very high level of self-awareness
- The ability to Listen, Listen, Listen
What qualities should a good Life Coach have?
- Good Rapport: It is important you get to know and like your Coach, and maintain a good rapport, even if you do not agree on every issue.
- Respect: The Coach should demonstrate respect at all times. Additionally, it is important you feel respect towards the experience, ability and demeanour of the coach.
- Good Personality: An effective coach will be friendly, outgoing, enthusiastic and empathetic.
- Confidence: A good coach will have confidence in themselves and with their coaching model so they can effectively inspire you to achieve more.
- Experience: An experienced coach will have worked with different situations but specialise in a certain areas, or have developed a niche applicable to you.
- Honesty: An honest coach will always be direct and honest with you, even when the truth is difficult to bear.Commitment: A good coach will be committed to their clients, demonstrating flexibility with time frames and constraints
- Communication: An effective Coach will communicate well, listen accordingly, and speak when appropriate. A good rule of thimb for a coach to follow is the 80/20 rule – Listen 80% of the time and speak 20% of the time
A quote I love to use when talking about Presenting, Coaching, Mentoring, Debating or Public Speaking is:
STAND UP , SPEAK UP , SHUT UP!!!
