Coaching sounds great, but what is it exactly?
Coaching has many different definitions, the International Coaching Federation beautifully defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought – provoking and creative process to maximise their personal and professional potential. Coaches honour the client as the expert on his of her life and work and believe that every client is creative, resourceful and whole.
Standing on this foundation the coach’s responsibility is to:
- Discover, clarify and align what the client wants to achieve
- Encourage client self discovery
- Elicit client generated solutions and strategies
- Hold the client responsible and accountable.
This process helps clients dramatically improve their outlook on work and life, while improving their leadership skills and unlocking their potential.” ICF website 2015.
I have found coaching to be a powerful way of supporting people of all ages and stages to get unstuck, to get clear and to get actively focused on working through solutions to their work and life challenges. Find out more by giving Cathy a call.
How do I get started in private practice?
A big, bright and exciting question that has a long and complex answer. There is loads to think about, plan and do. Having started, grown and sold a big private practice I get the excitement, the challenges and the lengthy ‘to do’ lists. Getting specialist financial and legal advice along with business mentoring is critical. In the long run private practice support really will save you time, money and headaches. Which means that you are happier, super organised and proud of the awesome service your business provides to your clients. Get in touch to book your free 30 – minute private practice coaching session today.
My business is good, how do I get it to great?
Not all clinicians make strong managers as it is a completely different skill set. I hear about the constant juggle of working in the business as a clinician and on the business as a manager. Recognising where your talent and passion lies and willingness to learn and purchase the additional skills and knowledge is critical. Money management including revenue, expenses, cost of service analysis, cash flow and all other things nitty gritty accounting are core to business success. It may be time to get to grips with a budget, profit and loss and balance sheet documents and the related software. Leadership gets a vision turned into a reality, staff growth, partnerships, reputation and brilliant outcomes for clients. How will you benefit from further development of your leadership skills? Policies and procedures keep the team clear and the wheels of administration turning smoothly, freeing up your clinical team for what they do best. There are some great ways of getting systems in place. Your profile in the industry will bring your ideal clients to your door and there are achievable ways of boosting this through use of social media, partnering, marketing and networking. My lived business experience means that I have been there and done that and thankfully done it well. For me there is far too much at stake for private practice to be a half – baked and informal approach to business. With specialist advice and coaching the steps to greater business success and personal relaxation become clear and doable. Please call me and take my offer of a free 30 – minute conversation about your unique business, its needs and solutions.
Cathy Love is an Allied Health Business Coach, Author, Speaker and Occupational Therapist helping allied health business owners run powerful businesses that change lives.
Contact Cathy today.