One of the things I adore about coaching as a profession and career is the flexibility it offers.
For me that flexibility is literal, I’ve been able to build my career around a love of travel. That travel keeps me inspired, fresh and motivated. It expands not only my horizon but my perspectives.
Coaching doesn’t recognise borders. Many of our graduates, have used their training as a springboard to international careers. There is something powerful about training with an intentionally global coaching institute. In part it’s the cross-cultural insights that our students gain, but I suspect it’s more … possibly the change in identity that comes with exploring the personal and systemic issues that unite us, alongside the resilience to dive in and coach in situations as yet unknown to you.
And the mobility of coaching shows up in other ways. For most practitioners, coaching is the vehicle by which they reach out beyond the narrow confines of professional disciplines. Psychologists begin to work in the leadership space, mediators get ahead of the crisis and build relational abilities, while HR practitioners free themselves from pressure to provide a quick fix and assist others to explore what is really needed to succeed in their roles.
Sometimes these capabilities are latent in our graduates – just awaiting the role or permission to be expressed in the world. At other times the skills that mark one career path from another are learnt.
So what does more mobility and flexibility mean to you? Is it about working with people who seem just beyond your current reach, is it setting your own working hours, is it working in new locales?
Whatever your situation. If you are looking for a way to pivot, to open new opportunities in your career, give us a call.
If you’re already clear on your next steps, register here for Module 101: E1ME2RGE3 Model™ or book in for the latest in our free webinar series Coaching for Sustainable Transformation.
