Frequently Asked Questions

 

1)       What benefits will I get from coaching?

  • Get unstuck and meet your goals

  • Develop more self-confidence, courage and leadership skill

  • Generate new thinking and new thinking habits

2)      Where does coaching take place?

Most of my 1:1 coaching sessions take place virtually.  This can be via Zoom or via Voice only.  Voice only coaching sessions can actually be the most effective way for a client to get to deeper levels of thinking and insight.  In a Voice only session there are far fewer visual distractions from the coach and client environments that take away from focused thinking and feeling.

3)      What is the best client environment for my coaching session?

You will get the most out of coaching if you select a space in which you are not distracted and that you have complete privacy to express yourself.  Ideally you will find a spot that is different than the place you normally sit to work.  If that is not possible, try to face a different direction or sit in a different chair.  Kick start your new thinking even before you come into the coaching session!

4)      How long is a coaching session?           

A individual coaching session can run 30, 60 or 90 minutes in length. Group and team session length varies.

5)      What is the monetary investment from the client for a coaching session?

The fee for a coaching session is $100/hour.  Payment is due prior to the coaching session via Venmo or Paypal.  If a cancellation is necessary, kindly give 48 hours notice prior to our scheduled session.

6)      What is the recommended number of coaching sessions?

Every coaching session is an opportunity for life-changing new thinking and progress toward goals so just one session is time well spent.

A typical package is four coaching sessions with one to two weeks between sessions.

7)      What happens before the first coaching session?

a)      We will have a complementary Discovery Call.

b)      You will read and sign the coaching contract.

c)      You will complete a Pre-Coaching Reflection Questionnaire.

d)      You will complete an Assessment. 

In coaching you are working to discover ways to make lasting change in your life, not just bring in a quick fix. Spending time on completing these items prior to our first coaching session sets the intention for that larger commitment.

8)      Why do I need to sign a contract?

Reading and signing the contract is VERY important because it defines our roles as client and coach and creates the agreements of the shared mindset that give us the best possible chance for you to grow and discover new thinking. 

9)      What happens in between coaching sessions?

You will put into practice the goal(s) or objectives you created for yourself in our session.  You are always welcome to reach out to me via email in between sessions with thoughts, comments and questions.

10)      What happens after the last coaching session?

Ideally, we will know when we are in our final coaching session prior to beginning the session.  This will allow us to thoroughly explore the insights you have gained from your coaching experience and create a cohesive action plan for you to have moving forward.  You will take your new ideas and new ways of thinking with you into your life and continue to grow and thrive.  You, as your own best advocate, will be free to rejoin me for additional coaching time together whenever you wish.

11)      What is the difference between individual (1:1) coaching and group coaching?

Individual coaching includes only the coach and client and is customized to the individual.  Group coaching sessions typically include 8-10 participants and take place either online or at Anahata Wellness Co-op.  Learning and discovery is facilitated through interaction with the other group members. Check the Anahata Wellness Co-op schedule to register for a group coaching session.

12)      Can I skip the Discovery Call and just get started?

As exciting as it can be to dive into all that coaching offers, a bit of time spent on getting familiar with each other will make our partnership that much more powerful!  So the sooner we have our Discovery Call, the sooner we will find ourselves in our first coaching session 😊

13)      What preparation does the coach do for each coaching session?

For each session I spend with a client I have made sure to energetically and professionally prepare to bring forth all of the clients’ pre-work and my coach training to our time together.  Years of holistic well-being experiences and extensive mentor coaching hours feed the intuition and presence that inform my coaching partnership with clients.

14)      Do you use assessments in your coaching?

Depending on the circumstances, I use the Gallup CliftonStrengths Assessment, the VIA CharacterStrengths Assessment and/or the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory.  Each of these assessments is validated by research within the field of positive psychology.

15)      What is the Gallup CliftonStrengths Assessment? 

Over the past five decades, Gallup researchers have been studying what makes people successful. This exhaustive study, ultimately led to the CliftonStrengths assessment which identifies the innate talents within an individual. More than 28 million people have taken Gallup's CliftonStrengths assessment. Your greatest talents — the ways in which you most naturally think, feel and behave — are a source of tremendous power. By taking the assessment you will learn what your top talents are and discover what makes you exceptional so you can maximize your potential.  There is an additional fee for the rigorous and detailed report that you will obtain after taking this assessment.

My Top 5 strengths are Learner, Strategic, Relator, Achiever and Connectedness.  I look forward to sharing them with you.

16)      What is the VIA CharacterStrengths Assessment?

Character strengths are the positive parts of your personality that impact how you think, feel and behave.  Scientists have identified 24 character strengths that you have the capacity to express.  By taking the VIA Survey you will discover your unique character strengths profile.  Knowing and applying your highest character strengths is the key to you being your best self.

17)      I am ready to get started, what do I do next?

Book a Discovery Call via my Calendly site. 

18)  I am interested in coaching but have a few more questions that have not yet been answered.

Call Liz at 319-541-5292 or email Liz@EmpoweringYourVoice.com