What is a Coaching Session Like?

The coaching relationship is a designed alliance.

The duration, frequency and format of the session could then be different for everyone, depending on our mutual needs. Typically, they are weekly 1/2 hour sessions over the telephone with the exception of the intake session which is usually done in person and takes about 3 hours.

The intake session is not typical of a regular session. It is a directed program to work out the details of our relationship, to answer any questions about the coaching and to get a deeper understanding of each other. In this session, we begin the process of understanding your values and what your goals and objectives are for the coaching relationship.

After the intake session, things change.

In the regular sessions, you are responsible for your agenda. My opening question might be something like "What would you like to be coached on today?" You as the client take responsibility for your life, your agenda and so come prepared to work on some aspect of your life. Sometimes however, I might sense in the session that another topic might be more appropriate and we would go there with your permission. The sessions are dynamic and very much in-the-moment. Anything can happen. We just need to trust and continue to build on our relationship.

In the coaching session, you get 100% from me and I expect 100% from my clients. If we are both fully present, holding each other in respect, the potential of where we can take it is unlimited. I hold your agenda and help you to deepen your learning, or forward your actions by asking powerful questions and listening intently. I will use my intuition to take you to perhaps new places of understanding. I will challenge you and ask you to make commitments.

Between sessions, there is usually homework.

Homework between sessions might be a number of actions that you agreed to take at the session or it might be an inquiry... something to ponder or a thought to explore more deeply. Ongoing, I will be interested in your accomplishments and learning and will ask you to let me know how things are going. If you need the accountability, I will follow up with you on your homework assignments. Again, how we interact will be designed continually as we move forward in our relationship. We will fine tune and find out what works best for each of us as we move along. Our relationship will continue to evolve and change as we evolve and change.