Crafting a Personal Coaching Philosophy

As you follow your journey to become an increasingly effective coach, you may need to reflect on a very important relationship--the one you have with yourself. Shifting from teaching to coaching can require you to reflect on and perhaps even question your own ideas, values, and beliefs about teaching and what it means to be a teacher. Not everyone you work with will have those same values and beliefs. Being able to clearly describe why you want to be a coach and how your coaching efforts will benefit those you work with will give you a strong foundation from which to make decisions and guide your actions. Like any role, coaching has its unique challenges, but a strong personal coaching philosophy can help you keep on course to be the best coach you can be.