Our Coaching Process

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It all begins with looking beyond yesterday. Look inside. The answer is there.

THE COACHING DIFFERENCE FIVE STEP ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

At The Coaching Difference, we take great care to ensure that we can work together by understanding firstly you and then your needs and timing surrounding them.

We achieve this by applying our Five Step Engagement Process.

BESPOKE PROGRAM BASED UPON IKIGAI PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES

Ikigai is a Japanese term meaning “life purpose”. We use this as a basis to establish goals that represent your true purpose at your current stage of life.

We help you develop a clear understanding of your past and present.

We then use the Ikigai process to pin point your IKIGAI.

five key platforms providing momentum through your TurningPoint journey:

  1. What you love

  2. What the world needs

  3. What can you get paid for

  4. What you are good at

  5. Your Ikigai

THE COACHING DIFFERENCE 5 STEP FLOW

The Coaching Difference 5 Step Flow is a process which streamlines your focus and progress to Ikigai Goal achievement. The principle of knowing in 5 steps:

  1. What to do

  2. How to do it

  3. Your progress

  4. Where to go

  5. Free of Distraction

THE COACHING DIFFERENCE LIFE ENHANCING MAP

The Coaching Difference Life Enhancing Map provides a background for the success of a coaching relationship. It charts a number of key elements that support a person’s wellness. We consider both physical and mental aspects creating balance in mind and body.

We apply applicable elements of the Map to each of our coaching engagements.

THE COACHING DIFFERENCE WORLD

This is how we implement our coaching program with you. It is the operational part of the coaching relationship. At its core is your IKIGAI as the basis to work on 5 key element:

  1. Vision

  2. BIG Goal

  3. Personal Profile

  4. Personal Brand and

  5. Critical Issies.

Set your BIG GOAL

YOUR WHY DRIVES YOU TO SET YOUR TARGET

At The Coaching Difference we work with you to develop a BIG GOAL to be achieved in a longer time such as 2-5 years. This BIG GOAL is then broken into nearer term ACTIONABLE GOALS with which are SMART = Specific + Measurable + Achievable + Realistic + Time Bounded

Set a clear VISION

POWER THROUGH VISION DRIVES SUCCESS

We work with you to develop your VISION BOARD. This tool uses visualisation as a powerful coaching strategy serving to cement your vision of the future in a very concrete way.

The Vision Board is a live document that is as a core platform for developing individual longer term strategies and actions

Understand your PERSONAL PROFILE

UNDERSTAND YOUR PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES

The Coaching Difference is an accredited provider for DiSC Advanced. Depending on the situation we can provide individual, leadership and team profiles.

DiSC has a number of valuable tools that provide insights into your personality and how you “operate” naturally and also in your current work/life situation.

This information can be used as a valuable input into how you develop yourself and your relationships whilst navigating your Turning Point

Build your PERSONAL BRAND

BE YOUR BRAND

Without exception developing your Personal Brand is powerful.

The Coaching Difference has developed a branding approach that delivers a motivating picture of your brand that can be used in many ways

Write down your CRITICAL ISSUES

DEFINE YOUR CRITICAL ISSUES WITH CLARITY

At the beginning and through the coaching process CRITICAL ISSUES will arise that need to be dealt with.

These are not necessarily directly linked to the BIG GOAL but they need to be sorted out because of their criticality to your overall performance and motivation. We work with you to develop the actions needed to deal with these issues