Improvement Through Coaching
Posted on July 06, 2015 by Dr Maria Dowding, One of Thousands of Leadership Coaches on Noomii.
Ever wonder why coaching is needed for professional development? As with all challenges, dancing, skating, riding a bike, coaching is the difference!
To make advances in life and in work requires dedication, commitment, and a the right kind of help from expert coaching. Personal and professional development gives you the tools, accountability, and insights needed to maximize improvement. By understanding the process and developing an effective strategy, coaching allows a professional to take years off goal achievement.
Research has shown working with a professional coach to develop a personal strategy for success is effective. Research also shows that 84% of the time coaching generates improvements in individuals’ performance/targets/goals. Coaching Increases openness to personal learning and development 60% of the time and helps identify solutions to specific work-related issue 58% of the time. Other advantages include greater ownership and responsibility for issues, development of self-awareness, improves specific skills and behavior, provides greater clarity in roles and objectives, and corrects behavior/performance difficulties.
Investing in personal and professional development has far reaching effects and provides leverage for future opportunities. Understanding yourself and how others perceive you gives you insights into creating a more focused and effective strategy for success. Learn more and take action that will lead you to a better self.
