What is a professional coach?
A professional coach differs from a trainer, a consultant, or even an advisor.
Coaching can sometimes complement professional training or the services of a consultant.
The coach is a real partner who knows his field, coaching and is fully involved with his coachee.
The coach does not necessarily have expertise in human resources, business, or public relations, because a coach is not there to teach people their profession but to teach them to do better.
He is a kind of sports trainer, but instead of pushing us to improve our running endurance or our fighting spirit during a tennis match, the professional coach helps us to overcome obstacles in the professional framework.
In this context, the coach, therefore, comes to the aid of individuals such as managers, senior executives, directors-general, small bosses, auto entrepreneurs…
However, the coach can also support entire teams.
Why call upon a coach?
As a professional, you call on a coach when you need help in a specific area.
You can contact a coach when you need advice on:
- communication,
- time management,
- management of the stress,
- decision-making,
- relationship with customers,
- relationship with employees,
- leadership,
- resource management
The coach will then deliver tips to:
- help to better manage a schedule;
- encourage the taking of clear-cut initiatives;
- bring solutions to too much emotionality;
- improve relations with partners;
- develop leadership talent;
- create a favorable climate for working in a good mood
When to call on a professional coach?
We call on a professional coach when we want to obtain tailor-made support.
Indeed, the coach adapts his methods according to the coachee and the latter’s “natural” skills.
A change of function within a company may require the use of a professional coach.
The coach can also help resolve a conflict with partners or help improve the general atmosphere within a work team.
Coaching to improve his communication, therefore, goes beyond simple oral expression or theater lessons.
Likewise, when coaching consists of improving his relationship, the coach takes into account the qualities and faults naturally present in the coachee to guide him. It is therefore not a trivial theoretical course on customer relations.
In addition, like the sports trainer, the coach encourages his student.
We, therefore, call on a professional coach when we need to be followed and motivated.
How does professional coaching take place?
At the start of the process, the coachee communicates his wishes to his coach.
The goal is to make a diagnosis and to determine with precision the objectives of coaching.
Without a precise diagnosis, the professional coach will not be able to not develop a plan of attack.
For example, it may be a business manager who wants better communication with his employees to find harmony within society.
It can also be a salesperson who wishes to improve his relations with his customers to facilitate liter sales.
Depending on the goal of the coachee and his natural skills, the advisor will discuss with the person, question him. In some cases, he can simulate real situations, challenge the coachee.
However, the coach never imposes anything on anyone. Everyone is free to accept or not to open up and try new things.
On the other hand, in case of reluctance on the part of the student, the coach will encourage him to think about the reasons for refusal.
Professional coaching can lead to advice to better manage a team, better motivate your troops and better manage your own stress.
During the coaching, the coachee learns about himself. His potential is revealed to him.
The professional learns to better know his capacities and his limits, which allows him to assimilate techniques, strategies, and attitudes allowing him to ‘achieve your goals.
Rates of a professional-coach
How much does a professional coach cost? In theory, for a one-hour session with a professional coach, it takes 200 euros to 700 euros.
In reality, the price of professional coaching is freely determined by the coach himself.
In addition, coaches tend to set different prices depending on whether they are addressing a leader in a large company (manager, executive…), to an SME manager, or a liberal worker.
The cost linked to the services of a professional coach also changes according to the objectives set. Objectives that involve different durations of coaching.
How to find the right professional coach?
From now on, coaching is very widespread. This personalized support can be requested for all areas of life: sports coaching, love coaching, school coaching, professional coaching …
In the professional field, some coaches are specialized.
Thus, we find coaches:
- in professional retraining;
- in career management;
- specialized in recruitment;
- specialized in management