Your unique experiences, talents, knowledge and personal truths are what will bring value to the workplace and what will bring YOU the most fulfillment in your professional career.

Why Career Coaching?
Advancement minded individuals will chose a Career Coach because they are ready to make significant changes in some part of their career growth: either building on their current position, preparing for their next promotion, or trying to decide just what their calling is. Career and workplace performance coaching can involve the improvement of communications with coworkers, supervisors, or staff. Or it can simply be getting clear about what is and is not working for you.

The brave step is to form a plan of action to create change toward your own personal success in the workplace. If you are willing to grow professionally, and there is a gap between where you are and where you want to be, you will benefit from coaching.

Why a GLBT Career Coach?
With today's corporate culture shifts, many people are turning to career coaches to assist in personal career development. In the GLBT community, there's another twist. You may not be "out" at work. You may worry that coming out will ruin your advancement possibilities. Or, you may be "out", but are simply seeking career and performance coaching from someone understands and has experienced your situation. In truth, your sexuality should have nothing to do with your ability to perform on the job, and many companies now have official statements regarding discrimination in the workplace.

My role as a coach is to be your advocate. Through mentoring, consulting, challenging and offering unbiased feedback you will develop a plan to articulate and achieve your ongoing vision and goals. The focus is on you, the client. I will provide the structure of ongoing support and accountability as you take the action steps to achieve your goals. I celebrate your successes with you and provide encouragement and direction when obstacles get in the way.

What is the Coaching format?
Individual coaching can be done through regularly scheduled sessions at a convenient agreed upon location, over the telephone in 30 minute consultations, and with brief contacts and E-mails. The first session or two will focus on getting to know each other and building a working trust with each other. I will generally ask clients to make a three month commitment in the beginning, though you may choose to continue much longer as you experience the benefits.

Our first meeting will be at no charge, in order for us both to assess the value of a coaching relationship. After that, an individualized development plan will be established. Generally, a three month contract will include six biweekly face to face or phone meetings, along with occasional E-mail contact. Depending on the frequency of meetings, the average cost is $600.00 for a three month contract.

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