{"id":17822,"date":"2016-06-01T22:15:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T06:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=17822"},"modified":"2016-07-06T14:17:36","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T22:17:36","slug":"are-you-the-best-executive-career-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/are-you-the-best-executive-career-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You the Best Executive Career Coach?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/5-great-ways-to-get-new-life-coaching-clients\/15662\/\">best executive career<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17826\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17826\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/business_coaching.jpg\" alt=\"Career Coaching\" width=\"1100\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/business_coaching.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/business_coaching-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/business_coaching-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/business_coaching-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Career Coaching<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>If You\u2019re an Executive Coach, You\u2019re Also a Career Coach<\/h3>\n<p>Executive coaches are sometimes referred to as corporate shrinks, but that\u2019s not really a good description as they aren\u2019t therapists or counselors. Though they do hear intimate thoughts, they don\u2019t deal with disorders and diseases. If you want to call an executive coach anything other than an executive coach, you can call them career coaches.<\/p>\n<p>Career coaches? Yes, career coaches. Because executives come to them for help, they must want to enhance their productivity in their current job or position. Anytime an executive increases their productivity they are most likely also increasing their chances for career advancement. Voila \u2013 if you are an executive coach, you are also a career coach!<\/p>\n<h3>How to be the Best Executive Career Coach<\/h3>\n<p>The best executive career coaches are the ones who achieve the outcomes their clients are seeking. Sounds simple, right? Well, not really. But, to be the best you have to do the things that make you the best! It\u2019s just that simple!<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ways to be the best:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell the truth. It\u2019s true that coaches are not supposed to tell, but there are times when telling a client something is unavoidable. So, when you do have to tell a client something, tell the truth. Be honest and somewhat blunt. Executives can take it \u2013 they may be a bit distraught at first and even somewhat surprised (after all, they are accustomed to being the ones who do the telling!), but they expect and demand honesty, and you have to give it to them to be the <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">best executive career coach<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Treat them as an equal. You may think it\u2019s best to put them on a pedestal and treat them with deference \u2013 they are, after all, executives and have probably tons of business experience and knowledge. You should, of course, treat them with respect. But, if you treat them as if they are superior, they will begin to think of you as inferior. And, do you think they will continue to hand over their hard-earned money to someone if they perceive them as inferior? Instead, they will go somewhere else to find the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>best executive career coach<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Chaos is the mother of opportunity. Most executives probably already know this. Most successful people have latched onto opportunities during crises to make money or to move ahead in business. However, it is an axiom often forgotten in the middle of a crisis, especially if that crisis involves your own business. If your client is complaining about problems or crises, gently remind them that there are always opportunities in the midst of a crisis.<\/li>\n<li>Adapt but be yourself. To be the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>best executive career coach<\/strong><\/span>, you have to be flexible and adaptable to the needs of different clients. However, you must always be exactly who you are \u2013 don\u2019t change to appease each client. They are executives and they will be able to see through the BS!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Special Bonus<\/b> \u2013 <b><i>Learn 32 \u2018Guru\u2019 Transformation Techniques when you fill in the form at the top right and click the \u201cWatch The Videos Now\u201d button. You&#8217;ll learn how to become a life coach in 30 days.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/bio\/fred-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Fred Philips<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Coach<br \/>\nWriting Team, Coaches Training Blog Community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who\u2019s the best executive career If You\u2019re an Executive Coach, You\u2019re Also a Career Coach Executive coaches are sometimes referred to as corporate shrinks, but that\u2019s not really a good description as they aren\u2019t therapists or counselors. Though they do hear intimate thoughts, they don\u2019t deal with disorders and diseases. 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