Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is coaching?

A: Coaching is an interactive process that enables individuals and organizations to develop more rapidly toward their full potential and produce more satisfying outcomes .

Q: What are the benefits of coaching?

A: Coaching facilitates your development—drawing out the best of you by clarifying priorities, values and strengths. Coaching works because it provides accountability for actions .

Q: How does it work?

A: Coaching is a dynamic partnership where the coach listen, mentors, encourages and challenges the client as they stretch out of comfort zones and beyond limitations. Coaches walk with you and assist you in designing an action plan to achieve your goals. The client sets the path as the coach guides toward the new direction.

Q: Is it confidential?

A: Yes.

Q: How will I know if I'm making progress?

A: The client sets the path at the beginning of the coaching relationship. Your path will have measurable goals and tasks that accompany the accomplishment of the goal that are reviewed at the start of each coaching call or conference. We also use 360 feedback and other informal feedback to assess others perceptions of your progress.

Q: How long do I receive coaching?

A: All coaching engagements are for a minimum three month cycle. Whether additional engagements are needed is determined prior to the end of the coaching cycle.

Q: How much does it cost?

A: Each coaching package is designed to meet your specific needs. Click here to have Denise schedule a complimentary consultation to discuss your needs and determine the appropriate coaching package.

Q: What are the benefits of taking assessments?

A: Assessments increase your self awareness and ability to self manage in changing environments, provide potential focus areas and reflect individual behavioral styles that work "with" and "not against" your natural styles.

Q: How do we get together for coaching?

A: Most coaching occurs during scheduled phone conferences. If you live in the Louisville area or within 130 mile radius, we can have in person conferences. If you live outside of a 130 mile radius, and you desire in person conferences we can customize your coaching package to include these meetings at an additional cost.

Q: How can business coaching help my business?

A: Business coaching helps you determine your strengths as well as the strengths of your business. It will enable you to align your business operations to maximize your existing resources and improve your bottom line results. Business coaching will narrow your focus to the most important priorities for business growth and development. It’s a long term partnership designed to provide objective feedback, express yourself in a neutral environment.

Q: What is Express Coaching?

A: Express Coaching is a one time session address a specific problem. Sometimes the most promising opportunities or critical career decisions seem to arise at the least convenient time. Express coaching provides quick access to a professional sounding board to help you think through all of your alternatives.

Q: Why use assessments and personal inventories?

A: Assessments increase your self awareness and ability to self manage in changing environments. They also provide potential focus areas for the coaching partnership. Assessments reflect individual behavioral styles that work "with" and "not against" your natural styles. Complimentary Assessment