How can you empower others to take control of their personal development?

To establish rapport with clients and build trust, you should know: 1. Active Listening: Engage with attention, nods, and eye contact. 2. Empathy: Understand their viewpoint and emotions. 3. Build Trust: Stay honest, reliable, and keep commitments. 4. Find Common Ground: Connect through shared interests. 5. Show Respect: Honor opinions, beliefs, and boundaries. 6. Ask Open-Ended Questions: Foster deeper conversation. 7. Mirror and Match: Sync body language for rapport. 8. Share Personal Experiences: Connect through relevant stories. 9. Be Positive and Friendly: Maintain warmth and positivity. 10. Follow up: Display continued interest by recalling details and periodic check-ins.

For a new client to feel safe and relaxed to trust you with their deepest reflection, you have to be in a flow state of relaxation first. Relaxation comes from not worrying if you are doing the rapport correctly or not. Relaxation comes from replacing judgment with curiosity and appreciation. Relaxation comes from knowing whatever needs to come up will come up. Relaxation comes from trusting yourself. In that state of relaxation, your client will naturally feel safe, trusting, and eager to share their deepest thoughts and insights with you. It's a wonderland to play in when such rapport is established and you and your clients will both be in awe by the end of every coaching session. Enjoy!!!

Establishing rapport with the client is absolutely essential. It is done through active listening, non-judgment, acknowledging and validating. The coach's ability to ask empowering and open-ended questions is what really brings the client to a greater level of awareness and exploration.

Build the chemistry and rapport with your coachee/client. I would always suggest few discovery sessions before getting on to the actual coaching. The empathy is the key to be baked in to a personal coaching session.

Trust is definitely key 🗝️ indeed and yes to building rapport to create a working relationship in guiding clients through there journey of personal development

To empower someone to take control of their own personal development communicates to me that maybe this person doesn't feel in control of their lives, or they lack the understanding of how they are the key players in their life story. I'd focus there, and assess their needs, goals, but also the why... getting to the root of an issue so that the client understands why they don't see themselves as masters of their own lives. Then, I believe we can bridge the gap, and empower the client to begin to use skills they currently are aware of to journey into personal development.

Para um autodesenvolvimento sustentável é fundamental a criação de metas específicas, mensuráveis, factíveis, claras, objetivas, que sejam relevantes e que tenham prazo determinado. Além disso, o estabelecimento de algum ganho, alguma recompensa quando conseguir alcançar o que almeja é importante para sentir que o esforço valerá a pena. Quando a pessoa sabe exatamente onde quer chegar e traça os melhores caminhos para isso, já um grande passo para que isso aconteça.

Como profissional com experiência em administração e psicanálise, entendo a importância de uma avaliação cuidadosa no desenvolvimento pessoal. Ao auxiliar meus clientes, adoto uma abordagem centrada em perguntas poderosas, explorando seus pontos fortes, desafios e aspirações. Ajudo-os não apenas a definir metas, mas também a esclarecer sua visão, valores e propósito. Este processo não só cria uma imagem nítida da situação presente e dos objetivos futuros desejados, mas também destaca a lacuna que precisamos abordar. Essa avaliação minuciosa é fundamental para traçar um caminho de desenvolvimento personalizado e alcançável, alinhado com as aspirações e valores únicos de cada cliente.

ASK!!! and listen, carefully. What is important to the other person? Why? Often times you'll find that what they want will serve a deeper need. Usually, it's a materialistic goal that serves what values they hold important. Money -> to have time with the family. Position -> to feel important. Combine both the Values, and the materialistic goals to get a full picture.

ALIGN - INGREDIENTS WITH OUTCOMES Desires, Motivations, and Challenges are the ingredients to assess needs and goals 1.Ask specific questions help the client articulate their needs and goals more clearly. 2.Breaking down broad goals helps the client see the path to achieving their goals more clearly. 3. Observing subtle changes in the client's body language, tone of voice, and facial expressions can provide clues about their emotional state and underlying needs. 4. Design well-formed outcomes by asking questions like "Is this goal within your control?" and "What will achieving this goal do for you?" 5. Reframe their goals and challenges from a different perspective, to help them overcome limiting beliefs and generate new possibilities.

Plans need to be owned. If we tell our client what goals they must achieve and in what milestones and steps, we take away critical autonomy from them. It makes an enormous difference if somebody builds ownership by coming up with a plan, however imperfect, and then owning and iterating on it. That's much better than receiving a plan and not feeling ownership.

Support them in developing a personal development plan: A coach can help clients create a realistic and actionable plan that outlines the steps they need to take to reach their goals. They can also help clients break down their plan into manageable tasks, set deadlines and milestones, and track their results.

"Co-create" is a very ambiguous term. In my experience, let them choose a goal in light of the common interest. If any help is needed, do not suggest, ask what their thoughts regarding a certain decision are. Let the other person try, see what works for him/herself, where they feel comfortable, and where they need to improve, or acquire new skills. If the goal or the plan is half yours, they responsibility is half yours. Give them the place to take full responsibility.

Na minha prática, compreendo a importância de transformar objetivos em ações tangíveis. Juntamente com meus clientes, mergulho na cocriação de um plano que não apenas define metas claras, mas também delineia as ações necessárias para atingi-las. A colaboração inclui debates sobre ideias, priorização de tarefas, estabelecimento de marcos e critérios de sucesso. Além disso, trabalhamos juntos na antecipação de obstáculos, riscos e recursos, desenvolvendo estratégias robustas para superá-los. Ao cocriar esse plano, meu objetivo é capacitar meus clientes a assumirem a propriedade e responsabilidade por seu desenvolvimento pessoal, garantindo que estejam plenamente comprometidos com as ações necessárias para atingir seus objetivos.

Having a short term action plan is beneficial. 90 days to create an outcome that is on the way to the goal builds confidence and belief that they can do this.

Establish a platform for consistent feedback sessions to guide and track progress. This can be accomplished through meetings or direct observation of the individual. Initially, more frequent feedback sessions are beneficial, with the frequency decreasing as progress is made.

Compreendo que o caminho do desenvolvimento pessoal é pontuado por etapas cruciais. No fornecimento de feedback e suporte aos meus clientes, não apenas monitoro seu progresso, mas também celebro suas conquistas, reconhecendo o esforço dedicado. O feedback que ofereço é construtivo e específico, visando aprimorar suas habilidades e proporcionar uma compreensão mais profunda de suas experiências. Além disso, incentivo a reflexão sobre o aprendizado adquirido, identificação de áreas de melhoria e ajustes no plano conforme necessário. Este apoio contínuo visa capacitar meus clientes a aprender com cada passo, cultivar suas habilidades e, acima de tudo, aumentar sua confiança no processo de desenvolvimento pessoal.

Provide them with resources and guidance: A coach can help clients access relevant information, tools, and strategies that can support their personal development. Offer support by sharing observations and insights, and help clients overcome obstacles and setbacks.

Feedback is tricky. ASK! what they have learnt from the experience. You may offer your feedback, shining a light on the fact they took action. They did things they avoided before. Regardless of the results. Let them see they can be independent. Feel the urge to give your own "constructive feedback"? Stay quiet for 10 seconds. Still feel you need to say? Ask if they want to listen! Got a "yes? Go ahead. Then ask if they felt it as well. You might be talking from your own experience, but it's not where they are.

FEEDBACK IS FOOD FOR ALIGNMENT Just as food sustains our bodies, feedback sustains our progress and growth. It provides the necessary insights to adjust and align actions with goals and values. *A well-seasoned dish - Imagine a chef creating a new dish. Without tasting and adjusting along the way, the dish may end up bland or unbalanced. *Feedback comes in many forms - from colleagues, mentors, or our own observations. It's not always easy to digest, especially if it's critical. *Just as a plant needs sunlight and water to grow, our alignment with our goals thrives on feedback. By embracing feedback we can ensure that we stay on course, adapting and evolving to achieve our aspirations.

Se sentir capaz de realizar algo, mantendo um pensamento positivo e otimista contribui para o autodesenvolvimento. É impressionante como as crenças limitantes atrapalham as pessoas a atingirem seus objetivos, sendo assim, o trabalho de um mentor ou coach que auxilia outro profissional a se desenvolver é facilitar o autoempoderamento, e isso pode ser feito de diversas formas, alguns exemplos são: instigar a pessoa a responder perguntas, fazer simulações de situações em que a pessoa se sente insegura e desenvolver competências as quais contribuirão para a mudança de comportamento e fortalecendo de crenças positivas.

Hold them accountable and celebrate their achievements: A coach can help clients stay focused and motivated by holding them accountable for their actions and commitments. Partner to acknowledge and celebrate their achievements, and recognize how far they have come.

Remind people how powerful they are by showing them. Many high achievers have forgotten that they are. Many successful entrepreneurs never consider the success they've had in the past. Many great athletes still feel like they're not great enough. Simply reflecting this back to someone can awaken that inner leader.

Um bom começo é entender em conjunto o estágio atual na qual o profissional se encontra. Essa descoberta já deve ser realizada a 4 mãos , na qual o mentor oferece insights valiosos para que o próprio profissional chegue as devidas conclusões. Com esse 1º estágio avançado , cabe um 2º momento do “como”. Como e através de quais ferramentas e ações conseguirei chegar no objetivo esperado. Importante citar , que o processo de auto desenvolvimento/conhecimento é constante e dinâmico, e que particularidades como ritmo e objetivos devem ser avaliados com o intuito de não trazer frustração para o profissional que busca o auto desenvolvimento.

If steps 1-4 are done correctly, there is no need for this step. What you can do, is build a routine in which the other person focuses on his/her strongpoints. And cultivate the detachment between the result and one's success. Your success is determined by trying, not by results.

In my experience, setting an example is the single best way to encourage people to encourage continuous growth. People follow what they can imitate and relate to.

We are never done growing. Goals are a means to grow in the pursuit of. The goal helps us to become the person who has the end result.

It’s not just about encouraging continuous growth, but also about having a beginner’s mind. Approaching every situation with a beginner's mind allows us to stay open to new possibilities and ideas, no matter how experienced we may be. Embracing this mindset allows us to be curious, creative, and a willingness to learn from every experience. When we combine this attitude with a commitment to continuous growth, we can face life's challenges with resilience, ensuring that we are always evolving and improving.

Desejar ter uma pílula mágica que nos traga evolução, é viver na ilusão. É importante que o Coachee ganhe a consciência de que desenvolver-se é um processo contínuo, que requer determinação e resiliência. Com a noção de que quando os "PARA QUÊ" são fortes, o COMO fica mais fácil.

Personal and professional development is an on-going, never-ending process. While this can be daunting, it reinforces the need for curiosity in today's rapidly changing workplace. HR is the ideal business function to assist workers in finding their professional "why" and reinforce how these individual goals are aligned with the company's emerging goals. This fundamentally transforms "continuous growth" into a tactic that can help them to succeed: in other words, the combination of self-reflection and organizational alignment answers the employee's WIIFM: what's in it for me? Motivation is internal, so the movement toward a continuous growth mindset is only sustained if it is aligned with and beneficial to the individual's goals.

At the end of the day we can only guide people to take responsibility of their own self-empowerment which is always the most effective and long lasting one!

Personal development can be broken down into to 4 simple stages. However just because they are simple doesn’t mean they won’t require hard work and determination at each stage. **Awareness** is the initial step, where we develop a deep understanding of ourselves. **Ownership** follows awareness and involves taking responsibility for our actions and their impacts. It empowers us to take control of our life's narrative, understanding that we have the power to influence our outcomes. **Education** is the stage of acquiring knowledge and skills. It’s a commitment to lifelong learning, ensuring that we are constantly evolving and adapting in a world that's always changing. **Accountability** is about being answerable for our actions

Para que você assuma a responsabilidade sobre seu desenvolvimento pessoal, é preciso ganhar autoconhecimento, identificar seu desejo e avaliar suas possibilidades. É um processo de evolução que demanda um olhar sincero e profundo sobre quem você é e para onde quer ir. Você precisa se apropriar da sua voz, da sua mente e do seu destino.

Sometimes the most obvious can be missed. First and foremost, is this person really committed to a path of personal growth? Without being fully on board with and for themselves and a willingness to ride the ups and downs that are inevitable in a process of change, methodology is a moot point.

Existe um ponto muito importante para conseguir que uma pessoa assuma a responsabilidade sobre o seu desenvolvimento pessoal: Ela precisa ter um propósito! Ou ela precisa ter uma dor que a incomoda muito e ela está realmente disposta a fazer o que for preciso para resolver isso, ou ela tem uma ambição, ela deseja muito algo que precisa se desenvolver para conseguir. Ela precisa ter total clareza disso. E é papel do Coach conseguir fazer ela chegar nesta clareza e assim poder ter a motivação necessária e assumir o controle do seu desenvolvimento pessoal.