Get The Competitive
Advantage - Invest In Yourself!
Author: Liz Bywater, PhD
Date: December 30, 2006
Now more than ever, savvy business owners, managers, and senior executives are discovering the benefits of working with a coach. Whether top performers looking to accelerate their progress, entrepreneurs navigating the rugged terrain of self-employment, or new managers learning the interpersonal complexities of their work, smart business people are reaching the same conclusion. Mentoring fuels success.
Call it coaching or call it mentoring.
Either way, it's a process that helps you better know yourself, deal more effectively with others, and become your own best advocate. Here are a few of the outcomes you can expect:
- Improved workplace communication skills.
- Better, more effective strategies for working with customers, clients, peers, supervisors, and direct reports.
- A view of yourself as others see you - so that you can build upon your strengths and minimize areas of weakness.
- Greater satisfaction from work.
- Improved balance between work and home life.
- Discovery of untapped skills and talents - so you can make full use of them.
- Better business and career path decisions.
- Accelerated leadership skills development.
No two mentors are alike. Choose wisely.
It's a wise move to invest in a coach or mentor. Finding a coach is easy; finding one with the skills, background, and personality that's right for you is another matter. At a minimum, expect the following qualifications:
- Able to quickly establish rapport and develop a trusting, positive relationship.
- An effective communicator.
- Unafraid to confront you with constructive feedback.
- Both approachable and available.
- Has a sophisticated understanding of people and relationships.
- Respects the sensitive and confidential nature of the coaching relationship.
It's a fact. With the right feedback and guidance, there's no limit to the level of success you can achieve.
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