What Are Your Coaching Limits?
Some Prompts for Reflection
Every coach has their own unique strengths and weaknesses. The difference between a good coach and a great coach, however, is being able to identify your limits and put in the work to move past them.
Reflection
To identify your coaching limits today and start thinking about how you can overcome them, all you’re going to need is about one hour and something to write on/write with. Let’s dive into it!
Phase One:
Set a timer for twenty minutes (though you can take more time as needed) to answer this first round of questions that is focused on understanding your unique coaching limits:
What aspects of coaching currently feel difficult to you?
Which types of conversations drain your energy or feel tricky to navigate?
What types of clients do you tend to avoid and why?
What constructive feedback have you received? Have you ever received feedback you’ve resisted or dismissed?
What beliefs do you have about what a “successful” coach should be? Are any of those beliefs holding you back?
Phase Two:
Next, take a brief active break so you can reflect on your answers. Go for a walk or do another meditative activity. During this time, reflect simply on your answers to the first questions and how the exercise made you feel.
Phase Three:
Write for five minutes about your experience during your active break (about your thoughts, emotions, or any revelations you had).
Next, follow the directions below which will help you create an action plan for overcoming your coaching limits:
What patterns or themes did you notice in Phase One?
Identify the three primary weaknesses you believe you have, and write down a short description for each one.
What specific skills, mindset shifts, and knowledge areas can help me overcome these three weaknesses?
What’s one small step I can take this week to overcome one of the weaknesses?
Who can I turn to for support, mentorship, and accountability during this time of growth?
Final Thoughts
Every coach has their unique hangups and individual challenges–and if you look at this the right way, there’s beauty in that. No matter who you are and how far you’ve come, there’s always something you can do to be growing. I encourage you to be gentle with yourself (just like you would be with a client!) when it comes to your own flaws and weaknesses. Once you decide to grow from a place of self-love and acceptance, you’ll find the path to true flourishing and transformation is much easier and even enjoyable.
Connect with me to learn more about how I can help you move past your coaching limits and start making more of an impact–for your clients’ sake and your own.
And to discover more ways I can help, visit my Coaching and Brave Leadership Mastermind pages.