Coaching Training

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Coaching Training

It seems as though the title changes but the support remains similar. It was the rage to have a mentor – but this was usually perceived as free support. So the business coach was born. Coaching training made providers feel to charge a fee for what support they offered.

The problem for a business operator is deciding which individual coach they wanted to provide coaching training that could give them the best support. They are sick of pulling out their hair in frustration! But should they put all their eggs in one basket? Rather than one mentor or one business coach, it could be preferable to have a team that can provide a strong mix of skills to make your business life easier and growth more sustainable.

Business coaching training has become an overpopulated industry where anyone and everyone who has some knowledge in business is trying to capture the market. Once we used to say if you were a consultant that meant that you were retrenched and were trying to make a living by hiring your services out. Now it is the same with business coaches. They are a dime a dozen and any network meeting you attend is likely to have a predominance of this industry. And there is a great deal of evidence suggesting that many do not have the skills or experience needed to provide good coaching training.

Does this mean that it is not advisable to have a business coach? Definitely not. A good business coach is worth their weight in gold. They will guide you, provide a strong network of skilled professionals to assist you; give you confidence; help you to think outside the square and will generally act as a sounding board for you.

The trick is to find one that is highly skilled with a ton of actual business experience that suits your needs. I am amazed at how many coaches offer coaching training, yet they have never run a business – let alone a successful business!

A business coach suitable for the corporate sector will probably not be suitable for a home based business. There are three major areas that you need specific skilled personnel to help you (and you are unlikely to find all three in one person) IT, Marketing and Finance require very different skills, so your coach must have support experts within their network to offer coaching training so that you can draw on their experiences.

The solution is to ask as many questions as possible and you can find a list of questions to ask in Part 2 of this article.

Once you think you have found the right person to be your business coach that can offer the type of coaching training that is relevant to your business – then go for it! Just remember to measure the outcomes you need to know just what specific support and results you have received for your capital outlay.