As a Christian coach, what do you believe?
10/01/07 11:22 Filed in: Coach's
heart |
God is at
work |
Believe in
others |
Motivation
| Responsiblity
Coaches are not counselors or mentors.
Consequently, coaches operate on different beliefs
than counselors and mentors.
What are my coaching beliefs? I have 4:
What are my coaching beliefs? I have 4:
- God is growing his people, and the Holy
Spirit is at work in each believer. God is
already at work in the lives of each of his people.
While God may use me to help a person grow, it’s
God who is actually growing each of his people. So
as a coach, I encourage each person to listen to
God.
- People want to grow and are empowered
to grow by those who believe in them. You
and I both want to grow. And people who believe in
us empower us to grow—I know this. I’ve experienced
it my own life. You have, too. When people believe
in me, I can do more. As a coach, I believe in
people. So, I listen (instead of talking), ask
questions (instead of advising), encourage (instead
of criticizing), and empower people to define their
goals (instead of giving them goals).
- Growing is more about motivation than
information. We all know good things that
would help us grow. We know we should do these good
things—but we don’t. Simply put, knowing doesn’t
equal doing. As a coach, I empower people to focus
on good things they want to work on.
- People grow as they take responsibility by defining, committing to, and achieving goals. So as a coach, I don’t take the responsibility for defining goals; instead, I empower people to define their goals. I don’t take the responsibility for committing to goals; instead, I empower people to commit to their goals. I don’t take the responsibility for achieving the goals; instead, I empower people to achieve their goals. Make sense?
- If you are interested in getting a coach, ask
your potential coach what s/he believes about
coaching.
- If you are interested in coaching someone, define 4-6 coaching beliefs and be prepared to share them.