How do I know which career coach to trust?
How do I know which career coach to trust? — And it is an excellent question these days. When I created this role for myself, over a decade ago, there were very few career coaches in the UK
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Now, there are a plethora of coaches offering what probably appear from the outside, to be very similar services at a wide variety of prices. — Or, even worse: Coaches who refuse to share their prices at all — Personally this fills me with terror – I have a fear of getting inextricably entwined in a coaching relationship that I can’t afford – I’m never sure this is a good marketing strategy!
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So, how DO you know who to trust?
Ok, here’s the grown-up bit – it is ALWAYS a case of putting trust in yourself.
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I know — that’s probably not what you wanted to hear. On a level there’s a little bit of all of who just wants to told what to do — why do you think ‘Which” has had such longevity.
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— However, this is not how people-stuff works: Why? Because we are ALL different and ALL coaches are different and it is within the UNIQUE crucible of The Relationship that the alchemy takes place.
How do I know which career coach to trust?
So, HOW do you decide? The Best way I know is to meet with a few coaches. Ask questions. Be honest about what you seek. MOST of all NEVER feel obligated to make a commitment on the spot. It’s really good to reflect on the conversation you’ve just had. Zoom out from it. See it in the context of your life. — AND, do you know the BEST metric? Listen to your body for the body holds great wisdom. My suggestion is — quit ‘thinking’ about it, and instead, sleep on it, let your deeper knowing provide you with the answer.
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You DO know which coach is right for you. What you need to do in order to make a good decision is to learn to listen to yourself.
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I’m not a cheap coach at £1500 for three months bespoke one to one work. However, I am a bloody good coach.
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A recent client (and this is an anecdotal story from his wife), having spent an hour of working with me, walked out of this first session proclaiming “I know who I am!” (He is a disruptor)— And walked immediately into his first directorship — They stopped the interview half way through and said “We want you”. Job Done ✅
HOWEVER, only by us meeting will we know if we are a good fit and, what possibilities lie in the space between us.