CONSULTING AND COACHING

Here are some suggestions when you enter into an organization to consult in order to coach.

1) First, do your homework. Do not go in without studying the company. Aim to find out as much as you can about the company—the industry that they are in, the current conditions of that industry, competitors, trends, strengths, challenges, etc. Read their website to get an understanding of how they present themselves, their vision and mission, their values, code of ethics, etc. Get acquainted with their language— the special terminology that they use to describe their leaders, managers, organization, products, services, etc. That will enable you to pace how they talk about things and save you from having to ask those kindergarden questions about their words. Do that and like any client, they will that you have not listened to them, taken time to pay attention and seek to understand them. Do that and they will not feel supported.