When you are looking at starting or leaving a job, there are a lot of things to consider. Most of us spend a large proportion of our waking lives either at work or thinking about work. Our social lives can also be entangled with our jobs, and changing can have a far-reaching impact on our entire life. Even small changes such as a promotion or reorganisation can affect us in profound ways.
Coaching can help you with the different aspects of job change. For example, if you are planning to change job or career, by helping you understand what you truly value in life and exploring ways in which your work can enhance rather than detract from the kind of person you want to be. It can help you prepare for change by exploring your possible futures, and help you cope emotionally with what change will mean for your identity, family role, finances and personal life.
Gaining a better insight into the kind of life you want to lead enables you to make better, more informed job decisions that are more likely to continues to feel right over the long term. A coach can help you explore the values that make you who you are, how those fit with your current or planned work role and to plan and build a career that fits. Coaching can also help you overcome obstacles caused by the way you think and act, and to become more open to possibilities you had not previously considered. These might include a lack of confidence in meetings or public speaking, so-called ‘imposter syndrome’, problems dealing with a difficult boss or employee, difficulties making big decisions or just plain dissatisfaction in your current role.