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You: Loud & Clear, Inc. challenges common coaching misconceptions
Virginia Beach, VA USA - Recently the spotlight shines brightly on the coaching profession. Coaches have been featured on popular TV shows, spotlighted in magazines, and utilized by celebrities. These portrayals don't always create an accurate perception of professional coaching. In fact, it is through these mediums that many misconceptions on coaching are emerging. The truth is that professional coaching is a proven method of capitalizing on the potential of individuals, teams, and organizations.
"Any profession that experiences rapid growth will often have inaccuracies attached to it. It's unfortunate that the only experience many people have with coaching is limited to what they see on TV or 'quick fix' coaching they see advertised on the internet," says You: Loud & Clear, Inc. owner, Kelly A. Meerbott.
Common misconceptions about professional coaching include:
Coaching is like therapy or consulting. Professional coaching is a distinct service which focuses on an individual's life as it relates to goal-setting, outcome creation, and personal change management. Unlike a therapist, a coach does not focus on relieving past psychological pain or treating cognitive or emotional disorders. Trained coaches are taught when to refer their clients for therapeutic help. Unlike a consultant, a coach does not provide clients answers or solutions based on expertise or knowledge in a certain area. Trained coaches seek to elicit solutions and strategies from their client; they believe the client is naturally creative and resourceful.
Coaching is not proven to produce a return on investment (ROI). Coaching generates solid ROI for clients. According to the 2011 International Coaching Federation Global Coaching Client Study, the median ROI reported by companies who participated in the study and were able to provide calculations was seven times their initial investment in coaching. Almost 96 % of Client Study participants indicated that they would repeat the coaching experience given the same circumstances that led them to coaching.
Coaching is for people who do not have their lives in order. A coach is for anyone who is ready to make real changes in their careers or lives. Coaching is helpful to all types of people, from corporate executives to stay-at-home moms. Organizations such as Zappos.com, Google.com IBM, NASA, and the BBC have implemented award-winning coaching programs that provide documented evidence of how coaching creates extraordinary results for their businesses and employees alike.
Executive Life, Leadership & Business Coach, Kelly A. Meerbott holds a degree in English Literature with a minor in writing and women's studies from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Additionally she obtained degrees in Culinary Arts and Art History from L'Università per Stranieri "Dante Alighieri" in Florence, Italy & received her coaching certificate from the Sapien Harbor Coaching Academy. Kelly's expertise is wide-ranging. She holistically coaches the man, woman, business etc. focusing on mental, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects. For more14 years, she has worked in diverse markets and her client list included Southwest Airlines, Coca-Cola, Sony Records and Walt Disney World. For more information, please visit our website at
www.youloudandclear.com .
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