Performance coaching is a structured pathway to take you from where you are to where you want to be. The first step, is to know precisely what you want to achieve and why, and the second is to realise that it is a transformative process that can move you forward. Helping clients to overcome self-limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns. We all have them. The skill is to identify them and question them. By challenging and reframing these beliefs, individuals can build a stronger foundation of self-confidence and self-belief, this builds capacity and strengthens ability.
Performance coaching also helps individuals tap into their intrinsic motivation. Coaches assist clients in identifying their core values, passions, and purpose, aligning them with their goals and aspirations. By connecting with their inner motivations, individuals are more committed and driven, even when faced with challenges or setbacks.
The Big Picture is about generating insights, solutions, and ideas that are novel and potentially useful. A great way of doing this is to think creatively. Through generating novel responses to our challenges, we develop an awareness of our thinking. Our insights should be for purpose; to create new and improved avenues of action.
The Little Picture is about what are the skills and practical strategies that you will employ to facilitate your change, growth, or success. Unexpected things come up, how will you ensure that you continue to perform at your best, and also keep an eye on the bigger picture?
To operate across and between both levels means that not only are our best ideas driving us, but we also develop a mindset that supports a high level performance
Coaching Psychology practitioners have Masters level qualification in Coaching Psychology*. The defining feature of coaching psychology is that it draws on evidence based theories for positive change. This psychological underpinning enables practitioners to facilitate their clients' learning, development, growth, skill sets, performance and/or levels of wellbeing.
It is a proactive, results focused, and client centred applied discipline that encourages sustainable change through new ways of thinking. It aims to facilitate better understanding of and better interventions to support improvement in the thinking, acting and wellbeing of human beings. It's important to note that coaching psychology is not a substitute for therapy or counseling for individuals with mental health concerns. *British Psychological Society.
Helps people to maximise their fuller potential. It borrows heavily from the worlds of sport, where optimal performance is key.
Helps us to live more fully and more successfully in the reality of the present moment. It allow us to find growth and success in the face of whatever life throws at us.
Uses tools to shift thinking/actions/motivation and remove roadblocks to achieve high performance outcomes.
