The UK saw a mass number of people intending to change their job in 2022, according to research carried out by the productivity work app, Slack.
With employers enabling their staff to work from home during the lockdown, many people saw their work-home lives in a different way. They got a first-hand insight into what it would be like to work from home and the benefits of this.
Since this has led to so many people reflecting and deciding to transition their career, an increasing number of people have turned to the support of coaches to help do this.
More than ever, businesses and professionals are recognising the impact that qualified coaches can have on their staff for career progression and how this links to financial performance, according to statistics.
If you’re still wondering how a career coach can help you and how they can help, here are some of the key benefits:
They help with accountability
When we want to achieve something, it’s easy to tell ourselves we’ll do it at some stage. And then it can get left and forgotten about. Six months later, and we have still not taken any steps towards achieving the goal we want to work on.
When you have a coach to answer to, talk you through what you’ve done so far to reach a particular goal, it’s different. When deadlines are set by an external person, it can trigger you into taking the time to get something done, multiple research studies have found.
A coach will ask you a few questions at a set time – either monthly or every few weeks.
It’s amazing how your mindset can change when you have to report to somebody else. You know you have to tell somebody else what you’ve done.
Breaking down big goals into small steps
Big goals can seem really overwhelming and can stop us from getting started at all.
A coach will not only break down the steps, but they’ll also help you to understand which steps to
start with and give you the oomph to get started.
Yes, a friend or family member can also help you with breaking down a goal into small chunks, but this might be in an informal way. With a coach, you know that they’ll be checking in with you on a semi-regular basis to see how you’re getting on. You know that there will be some structure to what you are trying to achieve, too.
Beat the overwhelm by seeing a goal as one step at a time.
Career coaching can deepen your thinking
Unlike a mentor or advisor, a coach helps others tackle an issue or achieve a goal through a range of questioning techniques. They ask questions, which can help to understand a complex issue.
They don’t try to give advice or tell you what you should be doing.
By asking questions, a coach can bring realisation to someone and help them come to their own conclusions.
Review your goals
You feel more accomplished when you can see your progress. Looking at where you started, to where you have come can help us to keep going, even when things seem tough. Meeting with your coach to explore your progress and see how far you have come can help you to make sure you are on your way.
Help you realise your own reasons
Nina was avoiding applying for management jobs when she had more than enough experience in her industry at a grounds roots level. There was no real reason she had for not applying, except that she had an embedded fear. Nina was afraid that she might not be a good manager – she had overthought the situation until she talked herself out of applying for management roles. But she didn’t realise this until she talked with her coach and was asked the right questions. This helped her to see what she had to do to move past her fears.
A coach can help you overcome procrastination
That word and that thing we all do – procrastinate! We just love to put things off when they seem like a lot of work or if there is an activity that seems like much more fun to do.
Having the support of a coach will give you the motivational talk needed to get going – just on one step at a time and remove the blocks holding you back. They can also help with some techniques to stop procrastination in its tracks and get you moving forward again.
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