Bonnie with Jordan Mercedes on Coach Industry Growth and Behaviors that Impact Excellent Coaching | Episode 1
With an annual 6.7% growth rate, coaching has become a multi-billion dollar industry. On this episode of the podcast, Jordan and I discuss why coaching is bcoming more recognized by companies in every sector. We also discuss what companies miss out on when they don’t utilize coaching to invest in their people.
You’ll hear Jordan reflect on what it means it be a truly excellent coach, to let go of your own assumptions and adopt an approach that centers the needs of the client. Let’s take a listen.
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Description teOn today’s episode of Coaching Excellence Series, our host Bonnie Kim speaks with executive coach Jordan Mercedes.
Jordan Mercedes serves as the Dean of Community Life for an international coaching training school, is credentialed with the International Coaching Federation, is a chairperson for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and mentors and educates many leaders and other coaches at Royal Telos.
Bonnie Kim trains aspiring executive coaches in Royal Telos’ ICF-accredited Coach Training School, and consults in professional development utilizing CliftonStrengths and Enneagram frameworks.
In this series, we’re exploring the question: How does one become an excellent coach?
Coaching has become a multi-billion dollar industry, and today Bonnie and Jordan talk about why more and more companies are recognizing and utilizing coaching as a way to invest in their people.
For a long time many companies misunderstood coaching as someone coming in and telling a team what to do, but it’s actually more about developing capacity in people and on teams.
Jordan explains how companies can increase their revenue by developing critical thinking and cooperation on their teams, and how becoming a truly excellent coach involves letting go of assumptions and adopting approaches that truly center the client.
Jordan and Bonnie address the topic of exploratory questions and how they can help clients examine their situations closely. They explain why they’re more than just the stereotypical reflection question, “What do you think you should do?”
They also explore what coaches can do when they want to level-up in their coaching skills, but aren’t sure what exactly they’re even missing. They discuss how to develop an awareness of what the client needs in the moment, and how to practice being present for them.
Jordan and Bonnie also address the scenario of a client who is currently focusing on a problem that a coach may discover is not the biggest one, or a client who has interpreted a problem incompletely. They give us valuable insight on how to walk them through an examination of the complete or real problem.
We know that partnering with clients and opening up thinking space for them is infinitely more valuable than telling them what you think they should do, and this episode is filled with practical ways to ensure your coaching sessions are nurturing, encouraging and effective.xt goes here
