Feeling unsure about your coaching skills?

Coach, is that you doubting yourself? Here's how to silence the gremlins: Client wins whisper: Review positive testimonials and past client successes. Rekindle the fire of your coaching impact. Sharpen the saw: Invest in coaching courses or workshops. Continuously learn and refine your skills to stay on top of your game. Seek a coach yourself: Find a mentor coach to guide you, address specific challenges, and boost your confidence. Practice makes perfect: Offer pro bono coaching or volunteer opportunities. Gain experience and refine your approach in a safe space. Focus on progress, not perfection: Every coach stumbles. Celebrate small wins and focus on steady improvement, not a mythical ideal.

Building trust and rapport with a client is the foundation of a successful coaching relationship. In my experience, trust is built by demonstrating commitment, consistency, deep listening and being non-judgemental. Create a space where the client feels comfortable to open up and explore their thoughts without fear of being criticised or questioned.

Goal setting is a fundamental skill in business coaching, for both the coach and client. As a coach, unsure of your skills, setting stretch goals and milestones is a proactive way to ensure you make progress over time which will increase your self confidence. It will also model growth for your clients and benefit them as you improve and enhance your skills.

Feedback will be useful to improve your abilities and confidence as a business coach. You can receive this from clients and certainly your own coach too, whose experience can serve to accelerate your learning and development. Take time to reflect on feedback and identify how to implement changes in your work.

Regular reflection is a tool most coaches share with their clients so why wouldn't the coach do the same? This personal time is critical for personal development to integrate new learnings and effectively manage stress. Take the time to consider what is working and where you can improve and how you will make positive changes to your approach.

As a business coach, there is no end to what you can learn, there is no point at which you finally reach the top. You can learn through reading, having your own coach, attending trainings and workshops and of course, coaching clients on a regular basis. As industries and times change, so must the coach. We must ensure we are constantly honing our skills and developing our mindset.

Having own coach, even as a coach, is immensely beneficial. The power of community and knowledge sharing is profound. A coach helps you grow continuously, ensuring you refine your skills and stay at the top of your game. This mutual support enriches both individual coaches and the entire coaching community.