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 . Now, there are a plethora of coaches offering what probably appear from the outside, to be […]
Career Coaching: CVs “Shall I send you my CV?” Asks every single client before they come to meet me “NO — please don’t”, firstly it will terrify me – if you hide behind your outside, professional self then we will never get to the core of You and the work cannot be done. And, secondly […]
Do I Have To Commit To Career Coaching? Absolutely! There is commitment in Time. There is a commitment Financially. There is a commitment to Show Up ‘Real’, in all your vulnerability. Scary – Hell Yeah! Will it be uncomfortable? Some of it might be … However, The commitment is ultimately a commitment to you. And this […]
What IS Good Career Coaching? As someone who has been coaching for 13 years, who is a coach, who herself has two coaches. Who supervises and is a clinical supervisor of other practitioners – here’s what I seek in a coach: First and foremost I seek ‘connection’. I seek to be in-relationship with someone I […]
Career Coaching – Divine Feminine The weekend just gone was not an easy one for me. And, this is STILL a story of power. . On the Friday my GP agreed that the lump in my breast and the sensation in my armpit warranted swift investigation. . On Saturday, Team Hartnell drove to the east for […]
The Biggest Fear About Career Coaching Fears clients have shared with me have been about ‘the financial commitment’ and, ‘the predictability of the outcomes’ of this coaching work. And, I THINK THIS IS A LIE Deep down, the REAL fear of most clients is the fear of Being Really Seen. In northern Europe we are […]
Do I Need a Career Coach? Well, that depends on your desired outcome a) If you wish to keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different outcome. Then, you are welcome to keep doing that. However, know that this is the official definition of insanity — nothing will change. Or, you […]
Is Career Coaching Holistic? — One of my clients fed back to me after our beautiful deep-dive of a process was this: . “An assumption I made was in not realising that it could be a holistic process, not purely focused on my work-life” And, whilst I have no idea how other career coaches work, I […]
Is Now a Good Time for Career Coaching? I’m gonna be radical because my answer genuinely IS ‘No’. When I first began coaching, way-back-when, I utterly imagined that on January the 1st (OK, maybe the 2nd!), ALL the new clients would come pouring through the door with their New Year’s resolutions. Bringing their career discontents. […]
The Cost of Career Coaching “How much should I spend on a career coach?” … is a reasonable question. “career coaches charge anywhere from $50 to $250 per hour. This varies depending on a few factors, including experience, length of session, and whether they’re certified by an independent entity like the International Coach Federation”(ICF).7 Jun 2022 […]