Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. Coaches honor the client as the expert in his or her life and work and believe every client is creative, resourceful and whole. Standing on this foundation, the coach’s responsibility is to: - Discover, clarify, and align with what the client wants to achieve - Encourage client self-discovery - Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies - Hold the client responsible and accountable Key Coaching Areas: - Parenting Solutions - Career Building - Academic/ Student Life - Life Transitions/ Milestones - Relationship Dynamics/ Family & Friends - Work/ Life Balances - Small Business/ Nonprofit Visioning - Disability Empowerment Based on Empirical Concepts of: - Boyatzi’s Intentional Change Theory (ICT) - Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality Theory - Carol S. Dweck’s Mindset Theory - Angela Duckworth’s Grit Theory - Brene Brown’s Courage, Vulnerability, and Empathy Theories - Positive Psychology - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Executive functioning and Self-regulation Coaching Sessions Consist of: - 45-minutes with the client’s preference of either face-to-face, video conference, or by phone - Developing a Learning Agenda– focusing on changes that lead to one’s ideal potential - Building a Resonant Relationship– of positive emotion and genuine, authentic connection - Exercises- electronic/ paper handouts tailored to the client’s Learning Agenda - Customized Packages- frequency/ number of sessions that are tailored to the client’s Learning Agenda - Weekly/ Biweekly Check-ins- depending on the client’s needs