What do people bring to coaching?

What do people bring to coaching? A lot of things, actually. People can feel overwhelmed, out of options, or generally “stuck” about any number of facets of their lives. And coaching is a great way to see your way through whatever tangled issue has come up for you. Below is a quick description of some of my favorite areas to coach. Do you see yourself there? Great! Let’s talk! If not, no problem, reach out anyway and we’ll see if I can help!

Career Coaching

It can hit us at any point in our work life: this feeling that we are not on the path that was meant for us. That happiness, fulfillment, joy may be in another direction than the one in which we’re currently headed. That being “okay” at our job is just not good enough.

Does this sound familiar? Career Coaching might be just what you’re looking for. Some things we might do in Career Coaching include:

• Exploring your strengths and skills to see what you’re good at, and matching those to possible jobs

• Preparing you to apply, interview, and start a new job

• Navigating your way out of your current position

Academic Coaching

The world of Higher Education is unlike any other. The pressures—to conduct quality research, to publish, to contribute as a graduate student and then as a faculty member to the life of your department, and all the while to teach and mentor students—can be immense. And overwhelming.

I spent the better part of two decades working in Higher Education. I’m not standing in your shoes, but I recognize the path you’re on. In particular, I’m ready to coach:

• Doctoral students who need support completing the Dissertation. Here’s a flyer specifically on Dissertation coaching.

• Pre-tenure, mid-career, and retirement-ready faculty who’d like help with the choices and commitments in front of them. More details on faculty coaching are here.

Health & Wellness Coaching

What is your health and/or wellness challenge? It seems like we all have one!

• Do you need to get a better handle on the stress in your life?

• Does your desk job seem to reward your sedentary habits?

• Are you overwhelmed by the thought of making healthier eating choices?

• Have you just given up?

Oh, do I understand. And I’d love to support you on your journey to find your way back to your self. Let’s coach on that.

Other Coaching Topics

Are you facing retirement and aren’t sure what comes next for you? We can coach on that. Are you struggling to balance your roles as new parent, good employee, and responsive spouse? Yep, we can coach on that. Is there a creative soul inside you, just crying to come out. Let’s coach.

The truth of it is, the tenets of coaching can apply to any number of topics. As long as we make a solid, trusting connection, we can coach on whatever life is throwing at you. Let’s give it a try.