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Business Coach In many cases, winning football teams are famous for their winning coaches. The same analogy can be used in business coaching. An increasingly large number of business owners understand the power of this analogy and are indeed seeking more success from coaching. Due to the unregulated nature of the industry, it is difficult to determine the exact number of coaching professionals working in the United States. The Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC) is the first international association to represent the business coach industry. Its history webpage states, "The Life Coach industry has become one of the fastest growing professional services in the US and Canada."
http://www.wabccoaches.com/about/history.htm . "Business coach professionals is a major growth industry. At least 10,000 coaches work for businesses today. And that figure is expected to exceed 50,000 in the next five years. . ."
-The Economics of Executive Coaching. Harvard Business School Journal. http://www.businesscoach.com/go/bc/about_
us/business_coach_programs/business-opportunity/index.cfm The number in Central New York is hard to pinpoint partly due to the fact that anyone can claim coaching credentials. But industry leaders agree that the number of people soliciting services has increased over the past few years. A business coach will work with clients to generate client-based solutions to problems. CNY Business Journal (1996+), May 07, 2004 by Garcia, Max
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3718/is_200405/ai_n9412669 How can a coach help? A business coach possesses a rare combination of business expertise, real world experience, and excellent interpersonal skills. This person also knows the importance of balancing the personal and business life. As a business coach will work with their clients to guide them to excel in their business. The epitome of being a business/ executive coach is to marry the business expertise of the coach to the needs of the business. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_coaching It's important to form a partnership which results in a dynamic relationship fostering trust and camaraderie. The following is needed:
- Listens to clients' needs.
- Assessments to discover weaknesses.
- Strengthen the designated weak areas.
If you are in business, what other scenarios might warrant seeking a guidance?
Consider these questions when thinking about hiring an business/ executive coach:
- Do you want to increase your company's revenues?
- Are improving sales training and customer relations critical issues?
- Are you experiencing challenges starting or expanding your business?
- Need help developing marketing plans that can produce profitable results?
- Do you feel as if the business is taking over your entire personal life?
Your coach will provide guidance and support to you by serving as a sounding board and an advisor to help you create solutions to your business and personal needs. A coach with expertise in large corporations can suggest a systematic approach for controlling growth and guide clients through the implementation of a sustainable success strategy. To foster balance, this person may enter into the realm of being a business and a personal coach. The coach mergers into the role of personal coach when encouraging clients to, for example, include more lighthearted activities in their lifestyles to reduce stress. Another extensive listing of coaching organizations can be found on the Peer Resources' Professional Coaching Organizations, Associations, and Networks website at: http://www.peer.ca/coachorgs.html . David Wood upholds the highest standards of service in his training. David's testimonials rave of his ability to evoke change and massive results in the lives of his clients and in the success in being a coach:
http://www.life-coaching-resource.com/coach-testimonials.htm#business When seeking a solution on where to start on becoming a coach, seek no further than David Wood at SolutionBox. |
