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The Coach: today’s secret weapon for getting ahead
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| A coach is a facilitator, someone who serves as your personal consultant or sounding board. Chief executives and senior level business leaders were the first to seek counsel from personal coaches. Over the past five years, the number of people utilizing the services of a personal coach has increased dramatically. |
| The coach’s ultimate goal is to help clients improve performance and achieve results. A coach can: |
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assist in clarifying where you are in your career and what you want to do next. |
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suggest choices and resources, and to support and encourage your efforts. |
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help you create a plan and stick to the plan. |
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address behaviors that affect performance and help teach more productive alternatives. |
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| Coaching is the most effective way to close the gap between current performance and desired goals. As a result, Pat Hunter's firm works with both companies and individual clients. Many corporations hire coaches to work with managers and executives on a one-on-one basis. Individuals are hiring their own coaches to help them navigate corporate culture issues, address performance feedback, or proactively plan their next career move. |
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