“A Coach Transformed My Life”
By 2010,
→ I had worked decade-plus in LIC
→ For a almost three years at Wipro.
→ Completed Overseas Engagements.
→ Vice President Customer Service at ING.
This seemed like a great Career Trajectory, stepping out of a PSU. Isn’t it?
But I wasn’t satisfied. Instead, I was feeling an unsettling plateau in my career trajectory.
Although I had a vague goal of managing P&L but I lacked clarity on how to go about it.
This is when I came across my coach – a turning point that reshaped my professional journey.
Here’s How My Coach Helped Me:
Inward Reflection: My Coach’s probing questions pushed me to look inward and take responsibility for my growth, going from seeking external answers to developing internal clarity.
Passion Assessment: He uncovered my core passions and translated them into SMART goals—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
SCARF Model: I learned about the SCARF model – Status, Certainty, Authenticity, Relatedness, Fairness, this transformed my approach to professional interactions and communication.
3D Communication: He also taught me to ensure my messages were understood consistently across different perspectives, enhancing my communication skills.
Aligning Goals: My coach helped me understand that there’s no linear career path and that I will have to align with broader market demands for navigating the evolving insurance-tech space.
Preparing for Tough Conversations: He taught me to have tough/crucial conversations. It was only due to him that I could talk to my ailing mother as the inevitable knocked on her door.
Coaching was a term unheard of till I started experiencing its magic firsthand. It was nothing short of an eye-opening process.
The Best Part for me? My Coach was exactly how coaches should be – Super kind while asking complex questions in order to build unconditional trust.
Such was its impact on my life that I still consider it to be one of the best decisions I’ve ever taken.
This whole experience taught me the real-life importance of a Coach
You might know a lot, but what a Coach provides you is a sense of perspective, and that’s pure Gold Dust!
So, if you feel you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere, seek a Coach and let them weave magic.