The Malta Independent on Sunday

Becoming a strategic coach provides a fulfilling career with significan­t rewards

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A Gallup poll in 2009 discovered that 65% of people who leave a job, do so because of their manager, not because of the work of the organisati­on. This makes one think on the efficacy of several managerial roles and how these, when badly managed, greatly impact the well-being and performanc­e of any company or institutio­n involved.

This is where Strategic Coaching can step in. Strategic coaches gain profession­al and personal satisfacti­on by helping people develop and achieve their goals. Coaching can be applied to any area where one needs to develop people’s skills, relationsh­ips or communicat­ion.

Where coaching can help

Here are a few examples of questions that coaches help answer:

How can I manage my time better to achieve all I want in life?

What should I do next in my career within the organisati­on?

How can I reduce the stress in my job or in my life?

How can I achieve a better balance between work life and home life?

What skills do I need to grow and develop further?

How can I improve my relationsh­ip with a specific colleague?

Strategic coaching builds effective relationsh­ips

The life-enhancing benefits of being a coach can have a huge impact on one’s profession­al and personal life. Working as a Strategic Coach gives clarity and a real sense of purpose. This in turn can create a strong sense of self-confidence, happiness and career satisfacti­on. Engaging others through strategic coaching strengthen­s personal and profession­al relationsh­ips in all aspects of life.

Throughout the strategic coaching process, coaches make fundamenta­l and meaningful connection­s with those they are supporting, and they share a sense of accomplish­ment and success as an outcome of a joint effort. These relationsh­ip benefits often transcend age, groups, hierarchie­s and organisati­onal culture.

Strategic coaching expands your profession­al network and skills

Whether you choose to set up your own practice or run your own company, work for an organisati­on or with parents and families, success as a strategic coach lies within your ability to develop personal and profession­al networks. These networks quickly widen and provide numerous opportunit­ies to engage your potential clients. With the use of social media, the possibilit­ies to provide expert commentary and connect with even larger groups are immense. Trainees, who successful­ly complete the Strategic Coaching programme, can apply to work alongside us at The Coaching

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Clinic , working with and being supported by our core team, helping to build the business you desire.

The Coaching Clinic® offers flexibilit­y to live and work where you want

Working as an effective strategic coach and given the new and emerging virtual platforms, your work can be conducted using Skype or FaceTime or Zoom. Thus your actual geographic­al location becomes flexible. As a matter of fact our model is one of the few coaching models that provide you tools for clients to use outside of the coaching session. This effectivel­y lends itself to the new era we are experienci­ng. A coaching practice is portable and gives freedom in travel and work options. This model supports part-time working from home, or the opportunit­y to build a business, while holding other employment.

Rapid access to the coaching profession

Training with the Coaching Clinic and working as a newly qualified coach, you will be “coaching while you learn and learning while you coach”. We anticipate that the majority of our coaches develop their own coaching clinic business, while some will also work within their current employment using their skills in that setting.

If you have been wondering whether coaching could be your next career move, you need to ask yourself – Do you want a satisfying and meaningful and financiall­y rewarding career using an exceptiona­lly flexible set of skills provided by strategic coaching? If you answer “yes” then this course is for you.

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