Coaching Methods

Professional Coaching

Professional coaching helps individuals align their behaviors with their personal aspirations, life philosophy, and motives. The coaching process focuses on directing clients in the mindset necessary for their next phase in life. It requires commitment and the timeline is based on the level of support for the change. All coaching sessions are confidential.

Each professional coaching experience is different based on the individual situation of the client. If you want to learn more about professional coaching, simply complete our contact form to start a dialogue with the Mission Next coaches about your specific needs.

While coaching is designed to help you in your transitions, it is not a replacement for professional mental health support. If you start having trouble coping with a transition, you (or your family member) may find it helpful to speak to a therapist in order to become better able to adjust to the things they cannot control.

At Mission Next, our consultants use two different methods of coaching depending on the scope and complexities of each client's situation. We recognize that no two situations are alike. By actively listening to our client's goals, desires, and aspirations, we match our clients to the right technique.

International Coaching Federation Method

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) developed a process which uses thought-provoking questions to help clients understand their current situation, address future aspirations, and put in place accountability measures to help clients define and attain goals they have set for themselves.

The ICF method helps clients turn desires into definable action steps so they can achieve their loftiest goals. This method is effective in helping clients move forward in situations where they feel stuck.

Intentional Change Theory Method

Case Western Reserve University developed the Intentional Change Theory which leads clients through a process that identifies core values, appreciates their ideal self, and creates a path forward using defined goals. We use the Intentional Change Theory Method in situations where clients have identified significant transition impasses they want to breach.

With this coaching method, each participant is led through six different phases of the process:

• 1) Gather Background

  It's important that the coach and the client establish trust during this first step. We even ask that the client review and acknowledge the roles and responsibilities during the process.

• 2) Explore Ideal Self

  Articulating our passions, identifying our dreams, and finding a noble purpose in life creates the motivation for sustained change. Clients will pursue all these ideas through a series of exercises and questionnaires.

• 3) Discover Real Self

  Using a 360-assessment tool, clients will understand how they view themselves and how others see them.

• 4) Develop Learning Goals.

  Using the strengths identified in previous phases, we will create learning goals that define the steps necessary to support a successful transition.

• 5) Experiment with New Behaviors.

  Taking time to assess progress will be important on the coaching journey. If a client gets stuck in old patterns, we can examine those behaviors and take steps for calibration and correction.

• 6) Create a Plan for Sustainability.

  To ensure the journey continues after the coaching relationship, the client will be guided through ways to create resonant relationships.