Not all coaches and clients are a good match

 

You should “interview” your coach like your coach is likely to interview you.

• Ask the potential coach to tell you about his or her coach specific training.

• Does the coach belong to a coaching organization? (For ethical oversight)

• How many years has the coach been coaching? (Remember that the coaching field is relatively new).

• Are there areas with which the coach most often works? (If you’re looking for life coaching but your coach is mostly an executive coach, you may want to keep looking)

• What specialized skill or experience does the coach have that may benefit the relationship?

• Ask the coach to tell you about his or her modality, philosophy and process of coaching.

• Ask to hear about some success stories that the coach has had with coaching clients. (Coaching is confidential so don’t expect to hear specific names).

Good Luck!
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Cristina Madeira
Certified Executive and Team Coach by