Coaching is a discovery process. All of us at Betty J. Harvey and Associates have a passion and ability to see the best in people and situations. The answers are inside of you; we merely encourage and guide you through the process, helping you gain self-awareness along the way. Ultimately, we’ll help you build your future.
What coaching is:
“It is not ‘fixing’ things
or solving problems. Coaching is establishing a vital relationship
over a period of time, with clients who are searching for the clarity
and skills needed for making changes in their lives and human systems,
couples, families, work, and communities in the near future. Coaching
works to connect two dimensions of a client: the inner being or self
and some outer actions(s) or performance.”
--Frederic M. Hudson, Ph.D., founder of the Hudson Institute in Santa Barbara,
CA and author of The Handbook of Coaching
What a coach does for individuals and organizations:
• Works from what is possible, using
imagination,
vision, and motivation as resources
• Finds bridges to the future, connecting
what is to
what might be – and
does this with both a long view and a short action plan
• Links inner purpose to outer work, in order to be a
catalyst
for renewal and resilience
• Motivates and inspires others to be more effective as leaders,
teams, and managers
• Questions the status quo and seeks creative,
transformative
results that will extend the corporate culture and wisdom
• Guides clients and organizations through necessary
transitions,
without having power or control over
them
• Facilitates professional development and
organizational systems development
Who could benefit from coaching:
Someone who:
• Wants to grow and change, becoming
a more
conscious and competent person
• Can envision a more satisfying future
• Is ready to restructure his or her life and
schedule
• Is willing to think beyond his or her existing
assumptions, mind-sets, and preferences
• Values other people and wants to achieve
higher
goals through collaboration
• Values personal growth and is willing
to undertake
training and learn new skills, in order to break
through
barriers
• Is capable of following planned action
steps to reach a goal