Characteristics of a Coach – Do You Recognize Yourself?

03.07.2017

What makes a perfect coach? What are those personal characteristics and skills that separate an average coach from a top-notch one? Is it the flow and structure of a session or a coach’s inner qualities; a technique or the art of coaching? We are sure that there is no such thing as one specific key characteristic that makes a perfect coach. What the best coaches have in common is the fact that they believe in themselves, they don’t underestimate themselves, they know how to spark a change and achieve results. To put it simply – they know how to do their job effectively.

If you interact with various coaches, you will notice four key characteristics that differentiate top coaches from ordinary ones:

They really want to help their clients.
They have very high personal standards and ambitions.
They had been through coaching training that is in accordance with the highest international coaching standards.
They have a high level of self-awareness and an eagerness to pursue further professional improvement.

Of course, we can always highlight other important characteristics that describe great coaches:

High level of emotional intelligence
Ability to see the big picture while focusing on important details
Supreme communication skills
High amount of consideration, care and respect for clients
Imagination, intuition, curiosity
Creativity, innovation, eagerness to continuously learn and explore new coaching methodologies
Quick learning with high level of dedication
Humbleness and openness to differences
Understanding coaching as a profession for lifetime
Understanding coaching as a two-way exchange of energy and learning

To what extent do you recognize these characteristics as yours? Do you have the personality of a great coach? A lot of these characteristics can be developed through high-quality training such as “The Art and Science of Coaching”. Find out more about our training program at following link: http://www.erickson-coaching.at/tasc