Individuals who engage in a coaching relationship can expect to experience fresh perspectives on personal challenges
and opportunities, enhanced thinking and decision making skills, enhanced interpersonal effectiveness, and increased
confidence in carrying out their chosen work and life roles. Consistent with a commitment to enhancing their personal
effectiveness, they can also expect to see appreciable results in the areas of productivity, personal satisfaction with
life and work, and the achievement of personally relevant goals.
There are many reasons that an individual might choose to work with a life coach, including but not limited to the
following:
There is something at stake (a challenge, stretch goal or opportunity), and it is urgent, compelling or exciting
There is a gap in knowledge, skills, confidence, or resources
A big stretch is being asked or required, and it is time sensitive
There is a desire to accelerate results
There is a need for a course correction in work or life due to a setback
The individual's actions do not support the achievement of his or her life goals
There is a lack of clarity in ones life vision, and there are choices to be made
The individual is extremely successful, and success has started to become problematic
Work and life are out of balance, and this is creating unwanted consequences
One has not identified his or her core strengths and how best to leverage them
The individual desires work and life to be simpler, less complicated
There is a need and a desire to be better organized and more self-managing