Question 1

What is coaching and what are the differences with other types of support?

Accepted Answer

ICF (the International Coaching Federation) defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. Coaching is a client-driven process. The coach’s responsibility is to: 1) Discover, clarify and align with what the client wants to achieve. 2) Encourage client self-discovery. 3) Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies. 4) Hold the client responsible and accountable. The coaching process helps clients improve their outlook on work and life, while improving their leadership skills and unlocking their potential. Professional coaching focuses on setting goals, creating outcomes and managing personal change. Sometimes it’s helpful to understand coaching by distinguishing it from other personal or organizational support professions, as ICF (the International Coaching Federation) describes later in this paragraph. 1) Therapy: Therapy deals with healing pain, dysfunction and conflict within an individual or in relationships. The focus is often on resolving difficulties arising from the past that hamper an individual’s emotional functioning in the present, improving overall psychological functioning, and dealing with the present in more emotionally healthy ways. Coaching, on the other hand, supports personal and professional growth based on self-initiated change in pursuit of specific actionable outcomes. Coaching is future-focused, and the coaching relationship emphasizes action, accountability and follow-through. 2) Consulting: Individuals or organizations retain consultants for their expertise. While consulting approaches vary widely, the assumption is the consultant will diagnose problems and prescribe and, sometimes, implement solutions. With coaching, the assumption is that individuals or teams are capable of generating their own solutions, with the coach supplying supportive, discovery-based approaches and frameworks. 3) Mentoring: A mentor is an expert who provides wisdom and guidance based on his or her own experience. Mentoring may include advising, counseling and coaching. The coaching process does not include advising or counseling, and focuses instead on individuals or groups setting and reaching their own objectives. 4) Training: Training programs are based on objectives set out by the trainer or instructor. Though objectives are clarified in the coaching process, they are set by the individual or team being coached, with guidance provided by the coach. Training also assumes a linear learning path that coincides with an established curriculum. Coaching is less linear, without a set curriculum. 5) Athletic Development: Though sports metaphors are often used, professional coaching is different from sports coaching. The athletic coach is often seen as an expert who guides and directs the behavior of individuals or teams based on his or her greater experience and knowledge. Professional coaches possess these qualities, but their experience and knowledge of the individual or team determines the direction. Additionally, professional coaching does not focus on behaviors that are being executed poorly or incorrectly. Instead, the focus is on identifying opportunity for development based on individual strengths and capabilities. Coaching is not meant for emergencies or crisis situations. If you are experiencing an emergency, contact your doctor and / or go to your nearest emergency room.

Question 2

Who normally start a coaching path?

Accepted Answer

According to ICF (the International Coaching Federation), the client in coaching is a person who wants to achieve a higher level of performance, learning or satisfaction. There are several reasons why a person may choose to meet a coach. 1) There is something at stake, a challenge, a protracted goal or a great opportunity, and it is urgent, important or exciting, or all of these things together. 2) There is a desire to achieve results more quickly. 3) There is a need to reverse the direction taken in work or in personal life. 4) There is a lack of clarity in the person in the face of the choices to be made. 5) There is no balance between work and private life and this generates unwanted consequences. 6) The person has not identified his main talents nor does he know how to best use them. 7) There is a need and desire to be better organized and to be able to better manage oneself.

Question 3

Are there any differences in effectiveness between face-to-face coaching and online coaching?

Accepted Answer

Online coaching found to have same effectiveness as face-to-face coaching. According to several researches (e.g. "A comparison between face-to-face and distance coaching practices", RM Berry, JS Ashby, PBGnilka, KB Matheny, 2011, Consulting Psychology Journal) there are no significant differences between face-to-face and online coaching: the alliance that is created between coach and client is equally effective regardless of the method used. With our coaches, you get the same professionalism and quality you would expect from an in-office coach, but with the ability to support you when and how you want.

Question 4

What is coachmeonline.net?

Accepted Answer

coachmeonline.net is a coaching service offered by a community of coaches used to operating online. We use technology to improve the lives of those who come to us. coachmeonline.net makes professional coaching available anytime, anywhere, through a computer, tablet or smartphone. The service is managed by a diverse team of coaches, each specialized in a specific area of ​​intervention. All team members have been carefully selected to ensure the highest possible quality of service. Those who come to us can get in touch with a coach from our community and, by filling out our questionnaire, they will be assigned to the coach that best suits their needs.

Question 5

How much does coachmeonline.net cost?

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With coachmeonline.net you can find the best coach for you for free! You will pay the coach directly for the sessions carried out together, at a price 30% lower than what he usually charges to clients outside our platform.

Question 6

How can I pay?

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Usually our coaches accept most of the online payment methods (eg bank transfer, Paypall, ...) available.

Question 7

Who are the coaches of coachmeonline.net?

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They are certified coaches with great experience and used to working online through video sessions. Their names are not published as they usually charge 30% higher prices than those applied to coachmeonline.net clients In addition, our coaches form a diverse team of skills in order to cover multiple areas of intervention together. All team members have been carefully selected to ensure the highest possible quality of service.

Question 8

Who will be my coach?

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Our advanced client-coach matching and our experienced team will connect you with the best online coach suited to your unique needs.

Question 9

Can I change the coach initially assigned?

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If, at any time, you would like to change a coach, we’ll match you with another coach without charging you anything. Just write us your need to change coach at: coachmeonline.net@gmail.com

Question 10

I have completed the questionnaire. How soon will I receive an answer?

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Usually, within 48 hours.

Question 11

How I will talk to my coach?

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You will initially receive an informative phone call. Subsequent meetings will take place in video session.

Question 12

Do I need to schedule an appointment for online coaching?

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Our coaches are available for scheduled sessions. You will program your session directly with your coach.

Question 13

How can I join to an online coaching session?

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You can join to an online coaching session, carried out via video call, using any video call platform: Zoom, Skype, Teams, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts WhatsApp, also in agreement with the preferences of your coach. Multiple studies have found that live video sessions have the same effect as face-to-face sessions. You just need a pc, tablet or smartphone.

Question 14

How long do sessions last?

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Usually an online coaching session last an hour, but this depends on your coach and your availability.

Question 15

How long does a coaching path normally last?

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A coaching path usually lasts from 3 to 10 sessions. The frequency between one session and another generally ranges from 1 to 4 weeks.

Question 16

Are online coaching sessions recorded?

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No, to ensure privacy and security of data, sessions are neither recorded nor stored.

Question 17

I'm a coach. How can I join the coachmeonline.net team?

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Just write your request at: coachmeonline.net@gmail.com