Are You Ready for a Coach?

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’d benefit from having a coach champion your life, leadership and career goals you’re not alone. While some people think of coaches as a luxury, hired only by high-powered executives in corporations and Silicon Valley, the reality is that if you work in the nonprofit, foundation or education sectors you’ll benefit from having a coach. 

Smart nonprofits invest in coaching for their employees because coaches help people move to their next level of excellence. At Mission Minded we call it Impact Coaching because we’re here to amplify the talents and aspirations of our clients so they can have a greater impact, whether their goals are personal, professional or both.

Some positive outcomes you can achieve through coaching:

• Renew your enthusiasm for your current job
• Set and reach a higher bar for your professional impact
• Become a more effective team member or leader
• Tackle a complex project
• Determine your next career move
• Identify what values truly matter to you, and how to align with them, professionally and personally
• Create more peace and balance in your life
• Uncover and resolve fears and blocks holding you back
• Overcome the feeling that something is missing, despite much success

Having a coach to help you address challenges big and small with confidence and balance can make all the difference to stretched nonprofit professionals. But coaching isn’t for everyone. Here are 11 frequently asked questions to help you determine if coaching is right for you.