| Many busy professionals put off success coaching | | | | dealing with difficult people that manage conflict |
| because they're afraid of the time commitment. They | | | | successfully. It deals with the here-and-now, not |
| fear weekly one-hour appointments stretching on | | | | untangling long-standing patterns. |
| indefinitely. Because of that fear, they miss out on the | | | | Situation #3: The problem is part of a larger issue that |
| benefits of feedback from a professional coach on life, | | | | can be broken into smaller related pieces. For example, |
| work and success issues. | | | | a client who fears public speaking may choose to deal |
| Laser coaching removes the fear of long-term | | | | with that fear over a series of laser coaching sessions |
| commitment. With laser coaching, clients hone down | | | | spread out at her convenience as budget permits. One |
| their concerns to one bite-sized piece that can be | | | | session might deal with techniques for speaking to a |
| addressed in a single hour. Client and coach work | | | | small group, while another session might cover body |
| intensively for one hour on that specific issue, and | | | | language and gestures. By breaking a big topic into |
| emerge with an action plan. No further sessions are | | | | smaller pieces, it's possible to make progress without a |
| necessary. Additional laser coaching on different topics | | | | long-term coaching commitment. |
| can always be added without ongoing commitment. | | | | Situation #4: The client has one or two concerns but is |
| Laser coaching works best in the following situations: | | | | otherwise confident about his/her life and career. If a |
| Situation #1: The client can narrowly define the | | | | client only needs help with one or two defined |
| behavior or obstacle and is clear about its impact. | | | | concerns, laser coaching makes sense as a |
| Because laser coaching has only one hour, there's no | | | | time-efficient and cost-effective way to get results. |
| time to dig into the past or uncover cause and effect. | | | | Situation #5: A client wants to check out a coach |
| The client should come prepared with a clearly defined | | | | before making a long-term commitment. Starting with |
| problem and objective. For example, a client who is | | | | one or two laser coaching sessions is a great way to |
| fearful about pulling together a major presentation | | | | make sure you and the coach are a good fit. |
| could meet with a coach to devise strategies for | | | | By making coaching a defined project with a beginning, |
| organizing and presenting the material, along with | | | | objective and clear end, laser coaching as a technique |
| positive reinforcement techniques. | | | | appeals to many busy professionals. Most importantly, |
| Situation #2: The problem involves interpersonal | | | | laser coaching makes success coaching accessible to |
| relationships such as a problem boss or a difficult | | | | more people than ever before, helping professionals |
| colleague. Laser coaching can help develop skills for | | | | become more confident, productive and fulfilled. |