DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL COACHING, TRADITIONAL COACHING AND THERAPY
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The
purpose of this page is to assist you in understanding the differences
between the options you have available. The contents here are generalized and
you should not make any decision based on this information alone. All people
practicing traditional therapy and coaching do not necessarily conform to what
is mentioned below. The information here will help you to ask the right
questions based on what you are looking for.
It should also be noted that I am not opposed to traditional therapy or traditional coaching. It is your responsibility to make sure that the individual/company you decide to work with uses the approach and results that you prefer.
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It should also be noted that I am not opposed to traditional therapy or traditional coaching. It is your responsibility to make sure that the individual/company you decide to work with uses the approach and results that you prefer.
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Transformational Coaching
Works with clients
Identifies the root cause of the problem and creates a new paradigm within the client, solving the problem and creating new choices Assumes emotions are natural and looks for the INTENTION and PURPOSE for the expression of the emotions Asks the questions HOW, WHAT and WHAT IF? Asking WHY reveals reasons and not results. WHY gives us more content and not the structure or process Works with a person’s present and works with and provides the tools to empower a person to create the future they desire (realizes that in order for the client to create the future they want, the obstacles from the past need to be processed) Defines a partnership of equals (teaches client, shows how to empower them to find and implement their own solutions) Focuses on actions, outcomes and processes, remembering that a person is perfectly capable of best performance and only has to get in touch with those capabilities (acknowledges that focus is required and then equips client to create lasting focus) Helps Client to discover the process by which they prevent the achievement of goals and objectives. Equips client to adopt new processes and internal strategies to achieve desired outcomes Is about understanding the past as a framework for the present, processing it, and equipping clients to create a desired future Remembers that Coaching is a model of learning and discovering potential, which focuses on the future and its achievable goals and outcomes When appropriate the Coach shares much about his experience, which is vital to learning The changes amaze most clients since they are so fast and so much fun Coach aligns mentally with the Client and then through a discussion identifies the challenges, then provides coaching to move beyond them to create wins. In the process, the Client is responsible to achieve the Outcomes. We realize that the Client ALWAYS has control over his/her results _ |
Traditional Coaching
Works with clients
Turns problems into challenges and seeks solutions Assumes emotions are natural and looks for ways in which to utilize them better Asks the questions WHY, HOW and WHAT? Works with a person’s present and works to help them create a positive future Defines a partnership of equals (coach presents alternatives but client ultimately determines their own solutions) Focuses on actions, outcomes and processes, remembering that a person is perfectly capable of best performance and only has to get in touch with those capabilities (coach will highlight and encourage client to focus on actions and outcomes) Coach would help the client explore new ways of thinking, new ways of looking at things Is about understanding the past as a framework for the present and encouraging clients to consider new possibilities Remembers that Coaching is a model of learning and discovering potential, which focuses on the future and its achievable goals and outcomes When appropriate the Coach shares much about his experience, which is vital to learning The changes are fun can also be time consuming Coach aligns mentally with the Client and then through a discussion identifies the challenges, then provides coaching to move beyond them to create wins. In the process, the Client is responsible to achieve the Outcomes. We realize that the Client ALWAYS has control over his/her results _ |
Traditional Therapy
Works with patients
Diagnoses mental illnesses and attempts to deal with identifiable conditions in a person by treating symptoms Takes for granted that emotions are a sign that something is wrong and are therefore to be avoided Asks the question WHY? Generally works with a person’s past and the traumatic events therein, and seeks healing of those events Defines a Doctor-Patient relationship (where the Doctor has the solution) Has the perspective of a ‘broken’ person who somehow has to be fixed Generally through conversation, encourages the patient to talk about and thereby resolve old pain. Requires re-living pain and symptoms to get rid of them Is about fixing the Client by understanding and fixing his past Relies on a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual to diagnose pathology. Operates in a medical or clinical manner Generally, because of transference, the therapist will not talk much about himself In most psychotherapy, the patient’s progress is time consuming Doctor targets a diagnosis for the patient and then puts forth his training in diagnosis and treatment of disease and then offers a path to healing _ |
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I hope
this helps position the options you have. Contact me for a free info session
where I will explain in much more detail my approach and the techniques I use
to get the results you want.