I am excited to step out of my comfort zone. I am taking a MBA class at Ohio State around coaching. The crazy thing about this class is that I always thought I was a great coach in all intents and purposes. Wow was I wrong.
I thought coaching was helping people through challenges by telling them what I would do. That is how some coaches helped me. This is not coaching. If this is not coaching, then what is coaching?
It is not mentorship
It is not therapy
It is not consulting
It is a co-creative effort that takes a very important person (VIP) from where they are to where they want to be. The coach is the conveyance vehicle that gets them there. This definition is from Dr. John Schaffner at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State.
So why am I talking about this? I want to help others. We all have a limited amount of time on this globe. While alive, I want to help others. I am not a doctor or therapist that may help heal others from real trauma. I do have solid experience in business and leadership that I think I can help others by being a good listener and problem solver. That is my aim. I am a fan of the coach frame mentioned above. I want to help a VIP get from where they are now to where they want to be. I plan to use coaching and problem solving to help get them there.
I look forward to getting more ideas and experiences out in the written word here on this blog. Please reach out if you want to chat.
Bryan