Using the Right Business Coach Improves Efficiency and Performance

Written by admin on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

We all have our unique quirks and ways of learning things. Because we are individuals, when working with a consultant in a heavily relationship oriented manner, such as some type of personal or business coaching, a personality and style match is a must for a successful outcome. When looking for a business coach, you have to match personality types and work styles in order to truly seek the performance and efficiency gains that a business owner usually desires. In this article, the author discusses some of the things that the entrepreneur should ask themselves about the potential coach before taking the plunge.

Is It Just Business?

Business Coaching is based on developing powerful, purposeful, productive relationships that inspire increased productivity, growth, innovation and overall performance. If a coach is only interested in developing a superficial, business relationship, you will not get much out of this experience. Your dealings with the coach will be flat, unproductive and most likely, wasted.

Have They Ever Been In Your Situation?

The coach may be well versed in all sorts of individual and organizational theories, but have they actually been in the situation you are in right now? If not, they will try to apply textbook approaches, case studies and other assumptions towards a real life situation, which will again, fail you in the end.

Are You Getting Package 4B?

Is the coach personalizing assessments, methodologies, goals and objectives for what you want to achieve or are you getting the standard package of tools and approaches? Your plan should include taking you to places where you have not spent much time before - because this is where the life-changing breakthroughs will happen.

Do You Trust Them?

Knowledge, experience and a high hourly rate do not equate in any way to value. Trust is an imperative aspect of a beneficial and productive coaching relationship. No matter how good the coach may actually be, if you do not trust and believe in them, it is time to find someone else.

Did You Get the ‘Time, Financial and Balance’ Spiel?

Everyone knows our main, daily pressures fall into three main categories: time, financial and balance between work and life. If you hear these words from a coach in your first meeting, turn around and run. You are getting a package.

Assess Their 38 and 55

Statistics indicate that tone (38%) and body language (55%) communicate more than words. What did the coach communicate to you?

Or did they also mention this?

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Publish Date: 04/09/2010

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