Frequently Asked Questions

I have a BA in Social Work, a certification in Business Coaching and Applied Neuroscience, and 8+ years experience in HR (Leadership). I am a Registered Corporate Coach (RCC™) with the World Wide Association of Business Coaches (WABC) and have an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Through this I am bound by the ICF 'Code of Ethics': https://coachingfederation.org/ethics/code-of-ethics

Every Coach is different and they offer different approaches, views, tools and direction. Everything I mention on my website is based on my personal views, experiences and beliefs as a Coach.

Coaching is a Client driven process. 

The ICF definition of coaching summarizes it perfectly:  "partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential."

The Coach’s responsibility is to:

- Discover, clarify and align with what the client wants to achieve;

- Encourage client self-discovery;

- Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies, and 

- Hold the client responsible and accountable.

I offer, what I call, "Brain-Based Coaching for Professionals", as it covers all aspects of the professional in their work space and is infused with the latest applied neuroscience knowledge.
The brain is so important in the process of growth, development and decision making, that I use this knowledge as a base for the coaching conversations.

Coaching can never substitute for  professional advice by legal, mental, medical or other qualified professionals. 

As coaching is about a person as a whole, it can happen that things come up in a coaching conversation that are outside the professional knowledge of a me as a professional Coach. In that case I will, as your Coach, explain this to you and advise you to seek additional  help.

The Coaching sessions I offer is for any professional decision makers no matter what seniority, industry or size business. 

It doesn't matter if you're happy with where you are at, or wanting change. Or whether you're new to your business or have years of experience.

Important is that you are ready and interested in growth & development, open to feedback and assistance, and committed to creating the time and energy to fully participate in the coaching relationship.  

A coaching relationship cannot exist without confidentiality. 

This means that everything we discuss in our coaching conversations, that is not already common knowledge, will be confidential and not shared with anyone, unless you have given me permission to do so.

(Please note: Confidential information does not include information that: (a) was in the Coach’s possession prior to its being furnished by the Client; (b) is generally known to the public or in the Client’s industry; (c) is obtained by the Coach from a third party, without breach of any obligation to the Client; (d) is independently developed by the Coach without use of or reference to the Client’s confidential information; or (e) that the Coach is required by law to disclose; (f) is disclosed to the Coach and as a result of such disclosure the Coach reasonably believes there to be an imminent or likely risk of danger or harm to the Client or others; and (g) involves illegal activity.)

Great question! An important one as well.

And because of this, we will always have a 15mins intro call, so you can ask me any questions you like.

In the meantime I invite you to learn a bit about my me, my education, experiences and career background and read about what my clients have said about me.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to connect with me.

> Professional coaching focuses on setting goals, creating outcomes and managing personal change. 

> Therapy focusses on the past and on emotional and psychological functioning and healing. (A Coach cannot make any diagnoses, like a Therapist can). Coaching focusses on the now and future.

> Mentoring is done by an expert who provides wisdom and guidance based on their own experience and may include counselling and advice. Whereas the coaching process does not include advising or counseling.

There are some practical ways to create focus before coming in to a coaching session:

-  Find the right spot, for you, to have your conversation. Somewhere you feel comfortable and can speak openly.
-  Turn off distractions where you can. This can mean turning off your phone notifications, or close the tabs on your computer, etc.
-  Plan in some time in your calendar, before the session, to prepare.

Then there are things you can do to get into a coaching mindset. And since there is no ‘one way for all’, the list below is not a “must do”, but simply meant as a list of thoughts you can choose from to reflect upon. You can check for yourself which ones speak to you, or come up with some of your own:

- What are my overall coaching goals, and what do I feel deserves attention in today’s session?

- What would be helpful to talk through with my Coach today?

- What is something that is challenging and/or what is going great?

- What do I need, to be in the coaching conversation today?

- What did I commit to in the last coaching conversation and do I want to talk about that more? Or maybe something else came up (out of that)?

- What would I like to see answered at the end of the coaching conversation/what outcome do I want?

- What do I need from my Coach today?

And of course, also know you’re not alone - I will be there as your Coach and fully understand that, at times, you might not know what topic or issue bring to the session. I will prepare, just as you, so will support you in the session to make sure you get out of it what you want.