As these series of articles has progressed, I hope you have been growing in confidence in the realm of influence coaching. Personally, I think there are huge opportunities in this topic, regardless of your experience as a coach (or trainer), and I trust that I have been able to show you that it is not as difficult as it may appear to get moving as an influence coach.
I also hope that this is just the end of the introductory chapter for you, and for us. There is an awful lot more I could have said, and will say, if you continue to stay tuned. So, at the close of this chapter of our development, I’d like to share a few final thoughts by way of summary:
- Read and learn as much as you can. This site alone has nearly 250,000 words of practical advice. Add to this another 250,000+ in the various books that I have written, and the support available to you really starts to mount up. I’d also encourage you to read others on the topic too. Don’t just take my word for it, read widely.
- Some of the approaches I have outlined here work for me as a coach because I’m me. Be sure to apply your intelligence to what you are reading and see how it might work for you. By all means stretch your skills and try something different, but do it sensibly.
- In my approach I’ve outlined a highly structured way of coaching (some might call it tutoring). If you are not a structured type of person, don’t dismiss it too quickly. A more structured approach is really important with influence coaching because it can be very complex and even chaotic at times.
- Don’t be scared off by the traps and warnings. Most of what you need to do is facilitation. Coaching is not consultancy. Lean back on the materials here in the blog and my books to do the educating if the client needs it. Then just ask them what they made of it and what they’re going to do next. In a short time, you’ll be able to go much further.
- Make sure you have a supervisor or mentor to support you. Especially at the beginning, it is handy to be able to bounce the ideas around and see what someone else has to say about your coaching. If you haven’t got one, let me know, and we’ll see what we can do for you.
- Let’s connect. Don’t hold back, just give me a call. I am very interested in building relationships with coaches (and trainers), partly because you never quite know what opportunity is just around the corner. So, visit my contact page and let’s become friends.
- Once we are connected, I’d love to hear how it’s going for you. What are you learning? What is working and what is not? Many have found that a quick call with a query opens out a whole new way of looking at things. Don’t be a stranger.
And finally, thank you. I really appreciate you taking the time to listen to what I’ve had to say. I’m very passionate about my topic, and it is rewarding when others share in that interest. Over the last 10 years, I’ve had a huge amount of fun coaching people to influence. It has been very stimulating, enjoyable, and the rewards far outweigh the financial compensation.
Enjoy the ride!
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