Meet-up Brand the Gap 10-03-2016 Speaker: Geertje Setton Be your own coach

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Be your own coach - Geertje Setton
Madrid International Lab, 10th of March, 2016

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1. The basics of coaching
2. Five steps to be your own coach
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The basics of coaching

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Origin of coach
• Hungarian village Kocs
• Transport Kocsi called coach in English
• Coach as a metaphor in 18th century.
• Coach was applied first in education, not
athletics.

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What is coaching?
Coaching is a process that
consists of accompanying
someone to achieve a
personal or professional goal
in an easier and faster way
without sacrificing a healthy
and balanced lifestyle.
“Coaching focuses on future possibilities, not past mistakes”
John Whitmore

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Nowadays everyone wants to be called COACH
Diet coach
Homework
coach
Agile
coach
Presentationcoach
Career
coach
Creditation is needed to ensure professionalism and ethics
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Business
coachHealth coach
Leadership coach

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A coach is not a:
Mentor
Consultant
Teacher
Friend
Psychologist

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John Whitmore´s GROW model
G
• What
do you
want?
R
• Where
are
you
now?
O
• What
could
you
do?
W
• What
will
you
do?
GOAL REALITY OPTIONS WILL

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Most people won’t have a professional coach for most of their lives.
Apply professional coaching techniques
to your own goals and experiences.
Discipline and dedication are needed.
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When it’s the right time to put on your coaching hat?
 You are in the middle of change and don’t know what to expect.
 You need to change and can’t make it happen.
 You feel anxious or unsupported about a particular part of your life.

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Five steps to be your own coach

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1. Assess where you currently stand
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Wheel of life
Health Career
Friends
and family
Fun and
recreation
Personal
growth
Money Significant other /
Romance
Physical
environment
On a scale of 1-10 (10 = very satisfied), how satisfied are you with each area?
Step 1

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Wheel of life
On a scale of 1-10 (10 = very satisfied), how satisfied are you with each area?
Step 1
Health Career
Friends
and family
Fun and
recreation
Personal
growth
Money Significant other /
Romance
Physical
environment

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What do you see?
2. Observe yourself

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How do others
see you?
How do you see yourself?
Step 2

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The johari window
open
hidden
blind
unknown
known
known
unknown
unknown
other
self
feedback
disclosure
Step 2

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What are your values?
Step 2

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Build up your personal brand based on:
• Strengths and weaknesses
• Interests
• Values
Step 2

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3. Set your goals
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What would you like to achieve in the coming 6 months?
“Start my own business”
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“A better balanced life,
personal and professional”
“Bring new clients
to our business”
“Eliminate my introvertedness”
“Define or re-define mygoals”
“Find a new personal professional
vocation based on what I do better
and what I enjoy”
“ Lots of money...;)”
“Make the best out of my
short term assignment here
in Madrid”
“Redefine my own brand
according to my strengths.”
“Get my startup growing”

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4. Be prepared for setbacks

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Take action
Step 4

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5. Give yourself
rewards

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Celebrate your achievements
Step 5

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1. Assess where you currently stand
2. Observe yourself
3. Set your goals
4. Be prepared for setbacks
5. Give yourself rewards
Be your own coach

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Questions

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Be your own coach - Geertje Setton
info@mygrowingself.com
Madrid International Lab, 10th of March, 2016
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