The benefits of the coach approach in Career Development

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The benefits of the coach approach in Career
Development

• Thomas Labelle (BA, CCDP, CEC)
• Selena Murillo (CEC, Life Coach, CRM-T)

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• There comes that mysterious meeting in life when
  someone acknowledges who we are and what we can
  be, igniting the circuits of our highest
  potential
• Rusty Berkus

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What is coaching?

• Coaching is a rapidly growing process in
  supporting others to improve their life, develop
  themselves both personally and professionally,
  acquiring new skills and tools, find a deeper
  sense of success, achieve goals, and manage
  transition, challenges and change.

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Conversation vs. Dialogue

• Conversation
• informal or friendly talk the exchange of
  thoughts by talking informally.
• Great way to break the ice with someone new

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Dialogue

• The following is taken from Thomas G. Cranes
  The Heart of Coaching
• Coaching Through Dialogue, The Art of
  Conversation
• Dialogue is an effective approach to discovering
  commonality and connection. Using it takes
  discipline and a personal commitment to remaining
  open.The purpose of dialogue is to inquire and
  learn about others and to discover the shared
  meaning that makes human connection and aligned
  action possible.

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• Dialogue has its roots in the Greek dia and
  logos, which translates to meaning flowing
  through. Dialogue can be defined as
• The respectful, two-way, open-ended flow of
  communication that balances listening and
  speaking for the purpose of learning.

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• Coaches assist, challenge, and encourage rather
  than direct, advise or teach

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• Coaching draws out the highest and strongest
  qualities in a person or team. Coaching is
  reflective rather than directive, responsive
  rather than reactive and very flexible. The
  coaching partnership provides a non-judgmental
  and supportive environment to move through the
  discovery process

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• Coaching is NOT counseling or therapy. Counseling
  or therapy focuses on the past and how it affects
  you now. Coaching focuses on who you are NOW,
  where you are going and who you are becoming.

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How does coaching work?

• Coaching is driven by process not by content.
• Coaching is transparent
• Coaching engages the client in self exploration,
  self discovery and self determination
• Coaching works by asking not telling
• Coaching isnt limited by a problem solving focus

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• Coaching is about more than making to-do lists
• Coaching assumes discovery and surprise
• Coaching harnesses unconscious knowledge,
  resourcefulness and creativity
• The success of coaching is evidenced by the
  clients action, not just by what they say

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Career Development Professional Produced
NOVEMBER 2005 from ALIS

• Career development professionals advise, coach,
  provide information and support people who are
  planning, seeking and managing their life/work
  direction.

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• help people develop a better appreciation of
  their unique characteristics and how those
  characteristics relate to career choices
• help clients deal with barriers to achieving
  their career plans
• enhance career satisfaction
• balance work and other life roles

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Personal Characteristics

• Career development professionals need the
  following characteristics
• a genuine interest in and respect for people from
  all walks of life
• patience, understanding and the ability to listen
  non-judgmentally

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• Soin short the coach approach can work very well
  in our work as Career Development Professionals

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The benefits of any style of coaching are many

• Increased self-awareness
• Better goal setting and achieving
• Life balance
• Lower stress levels
• Enhanced self-discovery
• Increased confidence
• Improved quality of life
• Enhanced communication skills
• Increased project completion
• Improved health or fitness

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• Better relationship with co-workers and peers
• Better family relationships
• Continuous learning
• Enhanced understanding
• Improve leadership
• Healthy risk taking
• Purpose
• Clarity
• Future focus
• Strategic thinking

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• Become more self-reliant
• Gain more job and life satisfaction
• Enhance organizational performance
• Contribute more effectively to your team and the
  organization
• Organizational development and communications
• Experience fulfillment and success
• Take greater responsibility and accountability
  for actions and commitments
• Reconnect with your authentic self and connect to
  your personal power

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Excelerator Model of Coaching

• Enlighten
• Empower
• Excel

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To shed light on a situation for the purpose of
bringing focus and assisting people in moving
forward in their lives"
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"To assist another to access self-generating
power through a trustworthy relationship."
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To achieve results beyond what was imaginable at
the outset."
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Some Coach Training/Workshops

• Bow Valley College
• Life Skills Coach Certificate
• Life Skills and Career Development Coach Diploma
  - Part-Time
• Royal Roads University (Victoria)
• Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching
• Local Coaching Workshops

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And have a great Career!!!