Context... the next step

So what happens next in the Coaching Journey....

Once you have confirmed you are happy to proceed with a programme, and that you are happy with the objectives, we get to work...

At the first meeting, I will go through any number of exercises and discussions, for example:

- understanding of your career timeline: what has gone well to date, what has gone less well, any patterns, understanding where you are at currently
- a Myers Briggs feedback session (i often do this if the client has not done the MBTI questionnaire before, and I will cover this separately in more detail in another update)

What I am trying to establish during this session is the CONTEXT to your career and life to date, as this will provide context and perspective going forward as well!

I love this first session - there are often Eureka moments as you go through your career timeline where you realise what may have made a role that had been enjoyable for the first two years suddenly become less enjoyable, and having more awareness of these triggers can be really helpful! It's also fun if doing Myers Briggs to hear the observations as to you believe other people's personality types might be after going through the feedback session!

The first session will usually last 90 minutes to 2 hours, and by the end of it, you should feel like you have talked about yourself for most of the session without it feeling awkward or uncomfortable, and be looking forward to future sessions.