{"id":952,"date":"2014-07-18T00:13:09","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T00:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.resourcezoneinternational.com\/?p=952"},"modified":"2019-06-25T05:01:01","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T05:01:01","slug":"how-to-choose-a-good-coach-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.resourcezone.com.au\/?p=952","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose a Good Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Coaching\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Google CEO Eric Schmidt identifies a key feature of his experience with a coach: \u2018One thing people are never good at is seeing themselves as others see them\u2019. You can watch Eric\u2019s 40 second clip of an executive\u2019s view of coaching here<\/a><\/p>\n

With the rapidly increasing complexity of demands facing leaders today, one-on-one coaching by a trusted professional coach has become the favoured pathway for development for many Christian leaders. The outcomes of effective coaching have been widely established: as well as the growing self-awareness identified by Eric Schmidt, leaders have attested to effective people management, better relationships with people, improved productivity, increased engagement, and more effective communication.<\/p>\n

An important question for many leaders is \u2018What do I look for in a coach?\u2019\u00a0The actual competencies and skills of effective coaches have been researched and a number of coaching organisations have a version. However the personal attributes are often harder to define.<\/p>\n

I believe coaching is a deeply personal relationship requiring high levels of trust and resonance around core values. When seeking a coach, some of the personal attributes you can look for and enquire about from the coach and from referees are\u2026<\/p>\n