Coaching is a series of focused one-on-one interactions between coach and client moving towards the achievement of goals in a highly structured formatted process.

Yes, across all industries and organizations people are people. We’re hired to do a job and sometimes we have bad days. We all have strengths and challenges. The process is about bringing out the best you in the situation you’re in or finding the path to get you to the right career and the right situation. This also can include giving you the insight to know what you’re missing.

Professional coaching brings benefits that are intangible but life changing: fresh perspectives on personal challenges, enhanced decision making, developing skills, greater interpersonal effectiveness, and increased confidence. Beyond these benefits, by hiring a coach you also can expect appreciable improvement in productivity, satisfaction with life and work, and the attainment of relevant goals.

Coaching looks like a similar process in that it’s a one-on-one conversation. The two processes differ by the content and direction of that conversation. Therapy is historical facing and heals your past. Coaching focuses on the future and is action oriented and goals.

You may have noticed that coaching is gaining in popularity. Just as with any other segment of the service industry there are benefits to harnessing the knowledge and growing from the experience of a qualified mentor.

Focused efforts bring results. The focus is up to you. Generally engagements last a minimum of three months and more often are between six months and one year.

Almost all companies and individuals (99%) who hired coaches would are satisfied.  And 96% would repeat the process.  These statistics are from the ICF website.

ICF study shows:

Professional coaching maximizes potential and, therefore unlocks latent sources of productivity.

• 70% Improved work performance
• 61% improved business management
• 57% improved time management
• 51% improved team effectiveness

Coaching builds the self-confidence of employees which is critical to meet organizational demands especially in current climates.

• 80% noted improved self-confidence
• 73% improved relationships
• 72% improved communication skills
• 67% improved life/work balance

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Companies in ICF’s study noted that a vast majority of them (86%) say they at least made their investment back.

In an earlier study done by Manchester, Inc. (where they show a 7000% ROI on coaching) individuals reported:

• 77% Improved working relationships with direct reports
• 71% Improved working relationships with immediate supervisors
• 67% Improved team work
• 63% Improved relationships with peers
• 61% improved job satisfaction
• 52% experienced conflict reduction
• 44% Improved organizational commitment
• 37% Improved relationships with clients

Organizations reported:

• 53% Improved productivity
• 48% Improved quality
• 48% improved organizational strength
• 39% improved customer service
• 34% reduction in customer complaints
• 32% retention of executives who received coaching
• 23% cost reduction
• 22% bottom line profitability

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Sage Strategists have the “coaching cone of silence” where you know exactly what will be shared with your employer and just as importantly not shared with your employer. When employers support employees with coaching there is an expectation of logistics being shared such as number and dates of those meetings. Beyond that the content is held as confidential.

Coaching engagements start with the right fit between client and coach. Then your coach will start with an intake process which could be a form to fill out or a conversation or most likely both. In the first meetings you’ll outline clear goals with measurable success outcomes. And you’ll also define a timeframe for those goals. At that point you two will create some framework for a move forward path. Throughout the series of coaching sessions you’ll have conversations with your coach discussing successful movement towards those goals and also roadblocks that might need to be addressed and overcome to move forward. You’ll most likely have “homework” which is something you do between sessions.

Generally the accountability for success in coaching is a result of creating an honest relationship between you and your coach.  Sometimes coaching isn’t going to get you to the next level and we’ll recommend alternative professionals.   Also, not all relationships work and a change in coaches needs to be made.  We work with you to find an equitable solution while supporting your success.

Increased Productivity

Professional coaching maximizes potential and, therefore, unlocks latent sources of productivity.