A word from
SCOTT WILLARD
LCSNW Life Coaching Team Leader
A lot of different people, from different walks of life have asked questions about life coaching -
- WHAT IS IT?
- WHY DO I CARE?
- WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME?
By way of answering these tough questions, let me say a few words about questions that we all ask...
LIFE COACHING
About Life Coaching
Life Coaching has its roots in executive coaching, whose techniques developed from management consulting and leadership training. It also draws inspiration from disciplines including sociology, psychology, positive adult development, career counseling, mentoring and more. Life Coaching does not focus on examining or diagnosing the past. Instead it focuses on effecting change in current and future behavior.
At LCSNW we practice "Whole Person Design Coaching." This means that we see the client as an integrated whole, and our philosophy is that, when holistically balanced and living the life that suits their individuality, people are best able to achieve their soul's purpose.
The beauty of Whole Person Design Coaching is that it supports your efforts to attain your objectives, while providing the tools and techniques not only to realize your goals more rapidly, but also to sustain these changes for the rest of your life. This is accomplished by focusing on your unique capabilities, motivations, values, and self and social-identity.
Life Coaching is a tool to help you move beyond your self-imposed limitations and break out into your preferred future. We work in partnership with you to explore your goals, beliefs, resources, visions, values, attitudes, perceptions, life choices, habits, and barriers. Our coaches help you discover and access your unique talents, abilities, passions, desires, and senses of purpose to achieve wholeness, personal fulfillment, and life success.
How does Life Coaching work?
Each client experience is unique and each Life Coaching journey is custom-developed to fit each client. After an initial consultation, a coach will design a program that reflects the client's purpose and goals. The coach and client usually talk weekly. During those conversations you will talk about what has gone well and what hasn't, whether you have accomplished your specific goals for that week, and what will be the next steps.
Your coach will ask powerful, curious questions in order to clarify the hopes and dreams that make up your vision for your preferred future. Your coach will also provide support, objectivity, structure, energy, and insight and will give you tools that help you take action on how you want your life to be.
Between coaching's, you will have steps to take to work towards achieving set goals. You will also have exercises t complete that will help you learn more about yourself.
Coaching Options
While a number of our coaches offer in-person coaching many of our clients prefer to conduct some or all of their coaching sessions by telephone or other methods:
- Meeting In-Person
- Instant Messaging
- Virtual Internet Sessions
Our clients like the fact that our services are so flexible and that they can access our expertise from anywhere. Alternative methods of coaching versus in-person coaching have proven to be as effective as face-to-face sessions.
In-Person Coaching
Many clients find it more comfortable to be coached face-to-face, so we offer in-person coaching in numerous locations. During your free introductory consultation the Coaching Team Leader will work with you to identify the best form of coaching communication for you and to match you up with the coach who will best meet your needs.
Long Distance Coaching
Distance is not an issue with our coaching program. Our clients from Chicago, Phoenix, Los Angeles and elsewhere around the country have enjoyed the freedom of being able to access our coaches by phone, Skype and email. Our coaching model allows you to focus on your coaching and not worrying about whether or not we have a coach with your specialty niche in your area. One phone number connects you to all of our services, anywhere around the country... or even around the world!