Coaching

The Starting Point

It begins with Awareness – and/or the Identification of a Need that "something" isn't right. This feeling isn't yet clear and can manifest in multiple ways: feeling overwhelmed, malaise, deep fatigue, doubts, loss of confidence, lack of efficiency, "poor organization," "communication problems," a knot in the stomach, the urge to "throw it all away," feeling "stuck," etc.

The identification of this "unease" can come from you and/or from your personal or professional circle.

Several options are available to you: wait for it to pass without taking action, or conversely, want to get out of this "something that's not right" by getting support. Coaching is one of many possible ways to help you.

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But then, what is coaching?

It is above all a voluntary and chosen approach. It's an encounter between the person who will be accompanied and the coach. Trust between the two protagonists is absolutely necessary. Without it, nothing is possible.  It's an ethical work framework in which respect, autonomy, taking action, and the right to make mistakes are the key principles. It requires setting objectives between the coached person and coach. Taking time to clarify them is important to properly mark the path.

The coach is somewhat the guardian of the temple. They create a secure speaking space that allows free and creative interaction, all guaranteed by confidentiality – "what is said in session stays in session." It's a process that unfolds in stages and within the ecology of the accompanied person. The purpose of coaching is to unleash the full potential of the coached person. The coach doesn't provide solutions. They build with the coached person through their listening, through the attentive regard they bring to the story (what is said and what is not said), through a reframing of the reality shared by the coached person. This allows the accompanied person to open the field of possibilities, identify action paths, and find how to achieve their objectives.

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Concretely, how does it work?

A first meeting or initial contact of about an hour between coached person and coach.

If both sides decide to work together, there will be one or several sessions during which objectives will be thought through and refined.

A coaching process generally takes place over a duration of 6 to 8 months. Depending on the work objectives, you should count on between 6 and maximum 10 coaching sessions, lasting about an hour and a half each. The time gap between each coaching session will be a minimum of one week to a maximum of three weeks. Nothing is fixed however, since the basic principle of coaching is to respect the person's rhythm.

In connection with my activity as a reflexology therapist, I may also suggest a reflexology session during the coaching, thus allowing the accompanied person to let go mentally and let themselves be carried. Their body will receive: relaxation and well-being will be the focus.

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What's the difference between private coaching and coaching requested by a company?

If coaching is requested by a company, the process is almost the same with a few nuances.

The objective-setting session will be done in the presence of the coached person, their managers and/or other stakeholders that the company deems necessary, and the coach.

At the end of the support process, there will be a closing session with the people present during objective setting.

During professional coaching, it's possible to plan a mid-process session with the managers of the coached person.

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In the end...

Coaching is somewhat "comparable to the athlete who focuses their kinesthetic awareness on a movement; the imbalances they perceive in this movement and the tensions that harm their efficiency are quickly reduced then eliminated. The result is a more fluid and economical style..." John Whitmore, "The Coaching Guide."

Co-development is an innovative approach that fosters collective learning and professional growth. Gathered in a small group, you will share your professional challenges and benefit from the varied perspectives of your peers. By working together, each person brings their expertise and experience to solve specific issues. This sharing dynamic enables enriching insights, promotes new strategies, and strengthens individual skills. Co-development offers an exchange space where collective intelligence becomes the driving force behind everyone's professional evolution.