COACHING

What does coaching involve?

Coaching with Dr. B has four parts: assessment, goal setting, learning, implementation.

Assessment:
First we figure out what you need to improve your performance. I ask you questions about the performance situation you are facing: what is happening at the moment? what you would like to happen? I give you a brief self-diagnostic inventory to help clarify where you’re at and what you need. You are also assessing me: am I understanding you? do I offer something that sounds like it might help you? If it looks like we are the right “fit” then we agree to work together. I will give you an overview of what the coaching process will entail.

Goal setting:
We look at what you want to achieve and set realistic, achievable goals. These goals are usually connected with a certain time frame or event (an upcoming test or performance).

Learning:
You are going to learn…

There is a relationship between stress and performance
That stress is a function of disconnection.
In order to improve your performance you need to become aware that you are disconnecting, and then use tools to immediately put yourself back on track.

Usually, when a person’s performance is not where they would like it to be, they have non-productive habits that are getting in the way. I teach you to become more aware of these negative habits and then to develop productive, success-building ones by giving you the nine essential tools in my model. There are three tools for being calm, three for remaining confident, and three for staying focused. All nine are easy to learn and to use.

Implementation:
You start putting your awareness and the tools to work. You practice using the tools. Through practice they become second nature and you become more calm, confident and focused.. What seemed like a stuck situation starts to change. We conduct assessments periodically to keep close tabs on how you are doing.

To see how this works you might want to read the article on performance coaching that I have posted on this web site.

What are your coaching options?

Dr, B Performance Coach provides different coaching options.

Individual coaching

One-on-one coaching with Dr. B for your particular performance need.
An initial diagnostic session (90 minutes) is followed by a series of coaching sessions that very in length from 30-60 minutes. In these sessions Dr. B will

Provide an assessment
Introduce you to the theory of his coaching system
Teach you the nine core tools for reducing your stress and improving your performance
Guide you through the process of applying the tools to your particular performance situation

When Dr. B works with a high school student the first meeting includes the student and at least one parent. The performance needs are clarified and then Dr. B and the student meet individually. Reports to the parent are regular and also on request, with the student apprised of them.

Individual coaching can be conducted in a variety of ways:

In person, face to face: you come to Dr. B’s office or he comes to yours
On the phone: good if you live outside the Bay area or if you are traveling. This can include a webcam feature.
On the internet: coaching via emails, or live chat.

To schedule coaching with Dr, B or to ask him questions about his work contact Dr. B directly.

Group coaching

Dr. B runs performance enhancement groups in his office and also in the field. Dr. B’s performance groups are lively and highly impactful.

His “in-office” groups have 4-6 participants and each is working on an individual performance issue (examples: more productivity at work; completing projects at home; setting in motion a long-dreamed about plan, etc.). After working through the self-diagnostic inventory, sessions are devoted to:

Individual goal setting
Checking in: how are you progressing
Dr. B teaching the nine core tools of his model
Group interaction and feedback

In the field, Dr. B offers performance groups for businesses, EAPs and HR departments. In these groups attention is given to how being calm, confident and focused reduces stress, absenteeism, complaints and high turnover and improves productivity, collaboration, the office atmosphere and overall job satisfaction.

Are you interested in becoming a coach?

Dr. B is launching a program to train coaches in the Dr. B Performance Coach ™ model. If you are interested in finding out more about this please contact our office and tell us of your interest. Please give us a brief description of your background interest in becoming a coach.

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