Compass Coaching Frequently Asked Questions
How do you ensure a compatible partnership?
Overall, be prepared to design the coaching partnership with the coach. For example, think of a strong partnership that you currently have in your work or life. Look at how you built that relationship and what is important to you about partnership. You will want to build those same things into a coaching relationship.
Here are a few other tips:
- Have a personal interview with the prospective coach to determine “whether it feels right” in terms of the chemistry.
- Look for stylistic similarities and differences between the coach and you and how these might support your growth as an individual or the growth of your team
- Discuss your goals for coaching within the context of the coach’s specialty or the coach’s preferred way of working with a individual or team
- Talk with the coach about what to do if you ever feel things are not going well; make some agreements up front on how to handle questions or problems
- Remember that coaching is a partnership, so be assertive about talking with the coach about anything that is of concern at any time
Compass Coaching offer a complementary introductory session for new clients. The objectives of this session are as follows:
- To explain what coaching is and how it works
- To check that rapport exists between prospective client and coach
- To discuss and explore the clients needs and goals
- To confirm that coaching is right for the client – sometimes consulting or counseling may be more appropriate
