Dear James,

The topic of executive coaching seems to be everywhere these days, not only in industry press but also lifestyle magazines I read. I don’t have a coach and don’t feel that I have any big negative issues going on for me at present. This being the case why do I have an ongoing wonder about a coach?

Many thanks

Joanne (Commercial Lawyer London)

Answer:

Hi Joanne,

Your question highlights one of the misconceptions about exec coaching in that its only for people who have a glaring issue in their life. I say who would not want an exec coach? We all spend enormous resources on how we look or what technical skills we have but nothing on how the central processor is working on a day to day basis. Investing in time to work past the smallest of issues that can stand between us, our full abilities and subsequent rewards makes good sense and its comes at a fraction of the cost we have outlaid on technical skills. My advice is to follow up your ongoing wonder,  give it a try and be ready to explore your capabilities.