What is Action coaching? Back to Top

  Coaching is a relatively new trend that finds its roots in diverse fields such as: business management, human

  resources, organization development, sports psychology, peak performance training, adult learning, and

  clinical psychology.
  According to the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches, coaching is a relationship between a Coach

  and a willing individual inside or outside of an organization that is built on respect, safety, challenge and

  accountability. The purpose of the relationship is to motivate the Coachee to be "their absolute best and to

  achieve extraordinary results in performance and in living." (from the WABC Registered Internal Corporate

  Coach Manual™)

  Coaching is een relatieve nieuwe trend dat zijn oorsprong vind in de volgende elementen : business

  management, human resources , organisation development , sports psychology , top prestatie training ,

  volwassen vorming en clinical psychologie.

  Volgens de Worldwide Association of Business Coaches , is coaching een relatie tussen een Coach en een

  uitdaging en verantwoordelijkheid.

  What is the difference between: business coaching, corporate coaching, executive

  coaching, personal coaching, and career coaching? Back to Top

  As the field of coaching grows, some specialties are emerging:

  Small Business Coaches generally work with entrepreneurs, small business owners and their management

  teams on developing their vision and building a more profitable and efficient business

  Werkt normaliter met entrepreneurs , kmo'ers en hun management team ten einde hun visie uit te bouwen en

  een meer rendabeler en efficiente business te realiseren..

  Midsize Business Coaches work with executives, managers, and owners of companies who have grown to

  the place where a stronger leadership focus is needed and the company is struggling with overcoming normal

  growth challenges.

  Corporate coaches often work within larger organizations to help managers and executives increase their

  productivity, strengthen their leadership abilities and achieve peak performance.

  Executive coaches usually specialize in working with mid to upper-level executives and owners of companies

  who desire to accomplish either corporate or personal goals more effectively and efficiently.
 

 

  How is action coaching different from consulting or counseling? Back to Top

  Coaching has become a very hot topic in the last 3 to 5 years. Now it seems like everyone is calling

  themselves a "coach". At Action Coaching International we take coaching very seriously and we do not lightly

  apply the term "coaching" to everything we do. Good coaches understand the difference between coaching,

  consulting and counseling.

  Most counseling is centered around healing mental and psychological issues. Generally the patient comes

  into the counseling center or hospital to be treated for their "problem." The psychologist or therapist generally

  applies a diagnosis that identifies what the patient is struggling with and prescribes a treatment plan.

  In coaching there is no diagnosis. There is no "doctor-patient" relationship. The coaching relationship is

  founded upon the belief that each person is equal-coaching is a partnership of equals. A coach does not

  prescribe a treatment plan, instead you and your coach develop a plan together. The solution to your

  "problem," as defined in coaching, is not found in delving into your past, but focusing on your future. Great

  coaching helps you maximize your strengths while developing your growth areas.

  Most consulting relationships are also based on the "expert-student" model. The consultant is the expert. The

  client is the student. Consulting is generally all about having the right answers.

  Coaching is all about asking the right questions. In coaching, the coach is not seen as the expert, but as a

  partner. You are the expert on your life and business. The coach will focus on learning about you and will help

  you solve problems more effectively and efficiently by asking the right questions.
 

  What kind of professionals do you typically work with? Back to Top

  All kinds--from front line managers to the highest levels of a company, from home business owners to doctors

  and lawyers and in all the major industries including: financial services, technology, manufacturing, publishing,

  airlines, consulting, hospitality, professional services, hospitals, oil, and many more.
 

  Why do individuals and companies work with coaches? Back to Top

  There are a wide variety of reasons why individuals and companies work with coaches. One of our professional

   coaches can help you:

• Learn to be true to yourself, your vision and mission

• Eliminate the blocks that keep your from demonstrating your best performance

• Clearly define your vision and develop a strategy to effectively achieve your goals

• Improve your leadership skills

• Live life with purpose, passion and integrity

• Maximize your strengths and abilities

• Learn to make more money with less effort

• Cope with conflict in a healthy and beneficial way

• Create a business that complements and enhances your quality of life

• Rapidly accelerate your career growth

• Achieve a dynamic balance between your personal and professional life

• Focus your energy in the right direction

• Feel confident of making the right decisions for themselves, their business and their family

• Create sustainable change in your life and work

  How is action coaching done? Back to Top

  Coaching is generally held either in person or over the phone, but some coaches use fax, email, and even chat

  rooms. We prefer to hold our coaching in person, but this is difficult for some of our busy executives and many

  of our out-of-state clients. We have found no decrease in effectiveness in coaching using the telephone versus

  in person.
 

  How long do you usually work with people? Back to Top

  At the beginning of the coaching relationship we strongly encourage you to consider working with us for at

  least 3 months to experience the full benefits of coaching. However, the overwhelming majority of our clients

  find coaching so beneficial they work with us for an average of 6-8 months. We have some clients who have

  been working with us for more than two years.
 

  Does action coaching REALLY work? Back to Top

  Absolutely! Our current and former clients have accomplished some amazing things through coaching. While

  we cannot guarantee similar things will happen with you or your company, more and more research is coming

  out demonstrating the effectiveness of coaching.

  A recent survey measured the Return on Investment (ROI) of 100 managers and executives of Fortune 1000

  companies who received customized Executive Coaching. The survey found customized corporate coaching to

  return an average of six times the cost of the coaching program.

  Among the specific benefits to companies that provide coaching to their managers and executives are

  improvements in:

• Leadership effectiveness

• Bottom-line profitability

• Organizational strength

• Top-line sales

• Retaining executives who receive coaching

• Cost reductions

• Quality of products and service

• Overall Productivity

  Among the benefits to managers and executives who receive coaching are improved:

• Leadership skills

• Conflict resolution techniques

• Working relationships with employees

• Job satisfaction

• Work and life balance

• Working relationships with peers

• Time management

• Organizational commitment

• Relationships with clients

  A recent study cited in the prestigious Public Personnel Management Journal found a typical management

  training program increase the manager's productivity by a respectable 22%, but when combined with 8-weeks

  of intensive Executive Coaching, the manager's productivity exploded to more than 85%!

  Coaching works, but it does take time, energy and a personal investment by the

  coachee.
 

   Who are some of the people and companies you have worked with before?

   Met welke Maatschappijen en mensen heeft u voordien succesvol gewerkt ?

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   We work with many professionals, managers, directors, executives, and business owners in

   multiple industries and governmental bodies.We will show you an referencelist upon our first meeting.
   We werken met verschillende beroepen , managers , directeuren , afdelingshoofden en business

   eigenaars , kmo's in verscheidene industrieen en Staats afdelingen.

   Een lijst zal u ter inzage voorgelegd worden gedurende onze eerste kennismakingen.

  Practical when we have our first meeting and what we do during that time?

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  Talking about coaching is one thing, but it doesn't become real until you personally experience the power of

  coaching.

  Over Coaching praten is 1 zaak maar het word niet echt reel tenzij u persoonlijk de kracht van coaching

  ondervind
  What we discuss during our first session varies from client to client and coach to coach. Usually we like to

  hear a little about your personal or professional background and what brings you to coaching at this time. Next

  we like to hear about some of the goals you would like to accomplish in coaching.

  Hetgene word besproken gedurende de eerste sessie varieert van klant tot klant en van coach tot coach.

  Gewoonlijk willen we graag meer over uw persoonlijke of profesionnele bakcground weten en waarom u voor de

  eerste maal aan coaching hebt gedacht .Vervolgens vernamen we graag welke doelen u wenst te bereiken.

  We try to spend most of the time actually letting you experience coaching firsthand by choosing a topic

  and coaching you around it. Near the end of the session we try to answer any other questions you may have

  about coaching.
 

  Are there any guarantees for your coaching? Back to Top