Coaching professional women frustrated by challenging relationships with co-workers and management
When working with me words matter, so let me share a bit about what I mean when I say…
Coaching: a goal oriented conversation, in which the coach asks compelling questions, makes observations, and provides education to help the client improve self-awareness, make conscious decisions, and gain clarity around their experiences
Professional: any person who works in a specified professional activity
Frustrated: feeling or expressing distress and annoyance especially due to the inability to change or achieve something
Relationship: the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected
Co-worker: a person with whom one works, typically someone in a similar role or at a similar level within an organization
Management: a person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization
Experience: the conscious events that make up our lives. The act or process of directly perceiving events or reality.
Better: of a more excellent or effective type or quality. [This is a just starting point because your definition of better is really what matters - more effective, calmer, more patient, less stressed, more present, more engaged, content, more joyful…]
What do people talk about in experience coaching sessions? Well, that depends on a number of factors including their individual strengths, areas of growth, triggers, personal values, and existing skills.
For example, you might want to talk about how to deal with a difficult co-worker, who no matter the topic, always seems to rub you the wrong way. You describe how he/she/they always speak in a condescending manner to everyone and have zero ability to read another’s body language showing they. are. not. interested. in continuing the discussion.
Anyone would be frustrated by this experience every single time you talk to this person. Plus, no one likes to be spoken to in that way….
So, one compelling question to consider is: how do you contribute to these less than pleasant experiences?
Wait, what?! What do you have to do with this co-worker’s lack of self awareness and questionable social skills?
Nothing - and that is exactly how much control you have over that person’s ability to change. However, you can be fully in control of your thoughts, feelings, and actions (or at least can be in better control) once you become more aware of your strengths, areas for growth, and triggers.
Another compelling question: What skills or techniques have helped you be successful in the past when dealing with an individual like this?
And, just like that, we’ve just had our first virtual coaching interaction…
Services
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Virtual, one on one coaching sessions
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Complete online assessment tool
Virtual one on one meeting to discuss your results and create an action plan
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Virtual, one on one coaching sessions
Online assessment
Results review to assist in defining success, identifying goals, tracking progress, and maintaining these changes
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Request a presentation on a topic meaningful to your cohort, group, or team
In person or virtual presentations (depending on your physical location)
Who am I and how did I get here? I’m a certified professional coach and a licensed clinical psychologist. For the last 20 years, I’ve enjoyed a wonderful career as a therapist and clinical evaluator, working primarily with clinical populations to provide psycho-education, cognitive behavioral therapy, and skill building.
Fast forward to the COVID-19 pandemic - I recognized I needed to focus on “doing good work” that felt meaningful to me, to more fully use my talents to help others, and to spend more time with the people who are important to me. After taking a hard look ay my day to day as well as speaking with my spouse and son, we decided that I needed to refocus on getting my needs met. This focus on self care and ability to accept help has afforded me the bandwidth to consistently show up as I intend and back to doing good work! I realized that I needed to experience better and took action. What insights will lead you to consistently better experiences?
