{"id":1329,"date":"2016-10-18T11:31:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T15:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/?p=1329"},"modified":"2016-10-30T09:39:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-30T13:39:07","slug":"5-tips-for-finding-a-new-communication-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/5-tips-for-finding-a-new-communication-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Finding a New (Communication) Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Agreeing<\/a>

Agreeing on a Coaching Plan<\/p><\/div>\n

It can be difficult to find the perfect coach for you when you\u2019ve never done it before.\u00a0 There are many types of coaches, with various backgrounds and different areas of specialization.\u00a0 Here are some quick tips to get you started on the right foot:<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 self-assess<\/strong> your needs first.\u00a0 Be as specific as possible on current challenges, and goals you need to accomplish in order to feel improvement was made.\u00a0 Don\u2019t just rely on a company\u2019s assessment tools.\u00a0 They may not have them, or they may be general.\u00a0 Compare your assessment with theirs!<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 Google search<\/strong> for a coach or training company using the specific area targeted for improvement, like \u2018communication coach\u2019, \u2018presentation coach\u2019, \u2018executive management coach\u2019, ‘confidence coach’ etc.\u00a0 See what comes up on the first page and then explore their sites\/profiles\/articles.\u00a0 Go deep, beyond the company\/coach website.\u00a0 This is important.<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 You can choose<\/strong> a company that has a good reputation for providing training but ultimately you will still need to choose an individual coach.\u00a0 When the company recommends a certain coach for your program, ask for a bio document or their LinkedIn profile<\/em><\/a> so you can see what type of person they are recommending for you.\u00a0 Next arrange a free consultation with the coach (20 minute phone\/Skype call or a longer in-person meeting) <\/em>to see if there is a \u2018fit\u2019 in both comfort and strategy to solve your challenges.<\/p>\n

4 \u2013 Ensure you and the coach<\/strong>\/coaching company have agreed on the top priorities to focus the coaching on, and then get it in writing.\u00a0 Companies should have some kind of proposal or coaching agreement they can send to you that outlines the coaching focus, program\/curriculum specifics, price, location and other policies to be aware of.<\/p>\n

5 \u2013 Give it a go!\u00a0<\/strong> A coach is a partner, not a teacher.\u00a0 They will help you achieve your goals if you put in equal effort.\u00a0 If for some reason the coaching is not working out, check your coaching agreement to see if you can modify the program or even switch coaches.\u00a0 After all, if you are not energized and happy, it will be very difficult to face your challenges and move beyond them.
\nGood luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It can be difficult to find the perfect coach for you when you\u2019ve never done it before.\u00a0 There are many types of coaches, with various backgrounds and different areas of specialization.\u00a0 Here are some quick tips to get you started on the right foot: 1 \u2013 self-assess your needs first.\u00a0 Be as specific as possible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[535,533,534],"tags":[539,582,642,829],"class_list":["post-1329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-esl-cultural-communications","category-interpersonal-communications","category-professional-communications","tag-3v-communications","tag-communication-assessments","tag-executive-coaching","tag-tips"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1329"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1337,"href":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1329\/revisions\/1337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}