As a life coach, you want to help your clients achieve their goals and overcome their challenges. But how can you keep them motivated and engaged, especially when you work with them online or offline? Here are some tips to inspire and empower your clients in different settings.
The first step to motivate your client is to understand their personality, preferences, and needs. What are their values, strengths, and weaknesses? What are their motivations, fears, and obstacles? What are their learning styles, communication styles, and feedback preferences? By knowing your client, you can tailor your approach, methods, and tools to suit them. You can also build rapport, trust, and empathy with them.
Each client is unique, so a one-size-fits-all approach won't work. Understand their needs, preferences, and learning styles, and adapt your coaching strategies accordingly. This will make your clients feel understood and valued, further boosting their motivation.
Il est important d'établir un rapport de confiance avec votre client. Cela passe par: vous adapter à son style de communication, vous intéresser à sa réalité qui est peut-être différente de la v?tre, l'écouter, rebondir sur un de ses mots pour avoir plus de détails, le considérer. être attentif à sa gestuelle, au positionnement de son corps peut vous donner des informations sur son ressenti. Et surtout, soyez authentique !
The second step to motivate your client is to help them set clear and realistic goals. What do they want to achieve, why, and how? How will they measure their progress and success? How will they overcome potential challenges and setbacks? By setting clear and realistic goals, you can help your client focus on what matters, avoid distractions, and celebrate achievements. You can also help them break down their goals into manageable steps and milestones.
I have my masters in counseling, but what I love about coaching is that the client and I work on just one small step to improve their life. I can see the relief and happiness on their face when they realize they can do just one manageable action for the next week or two to make their life better. An important part of our session is that we discuss what could get in the way of achieving their goal. Knowing what could throw them off track prepares them for those challenges with a plan. They walk out of my office feeling positive and strong, ready to take on the challenge, and they are energized and excited about it!
En coaching nous parlons d'objectif S.M.A.R.T.E cad spécifique, matérialisable, atteignable, réaliste, temporel et écologique. La motivation s'entretient et le client a besoin de preuves concrètes de son avancée pour être encouragé dans sa démarche. Voir la lumière au bout du tunnel donne un but et rassure: il y a bien une ligne d'arrivée. Je pr?ne la technique des 4P: le Plus Petit Pas Possible. Respecter son rythme, accepter que parfois cela prenne du temps. En qualité de coach, je me sens un peu comme une "éclaireuse de réverbères" et je suis convaincue du "tout est possible".
The third step to motivate your client is to provide support and accountability. How will you communicate with them, how often, and through what channels? How will you check in on their progress, challenges, and feedback? How will you encourage, praise, and reward them? How will you challenge, coach, and correct them? By providing support and accountability, you can help your client stay on track, overcome difficulties, and improve their performance. You can also help them feel valued, respected, and confident.
Early in the relationship, the client and I discuss important aspects of coaching, such as: How will they remind themselves of their goal daily? Why is their goal important to them? How do they like to celebrate wins in their life? I’m our meetings, I make sure to remind them often of how far they’ve come! This creates in them renewed energy and effort to achieve more. It feels so wonderful to see my clients improve their life and do well!
Certains pas sont parfois difficiles à faire car les émotions s'invitent sur le chemin. Je parle des émotions déplaisantes. Les réactions face à celles-ci sont de différentes natures: la fuite, le déni, l'immersion ou la transformation pour les habitués du développement personnel. Le coach est là pour accompagner son client et le guider dans l'exploration des obstacles, dans l'identification du besoin non satisfait caché derrière cette émotion. Tout est juste et mérite attention. Le coach est responsable et garant de la sécurité émotionnelle de son client. Tout pas effectué si petit soit-il mérite valorisation et célébration.
The fourth step to motivate your client is to use online and offline tools. What are some of the tools that you can use to enhance your coaching sessions, such as video calls, chat apps, email, social media, podcasts, blogs, ebooks, etc.? What are some of the tools that you can use to supplement your coaching sessions, such as worksheets, exercises, quizzes, games, journals, etc.? By using online and offline tools, you can make your coaching more interactive, engaging, and fun. You can also help your client learn, practice, and apply new skills and strategies.
I start every client off with an exercise where we talk about and then list on paper all that is working in their life – a simple gratitude list activity where they list 10 good things in their life currently. Their instructions for the week is to mentally list those items when they have a difficult moment, stopping the negative flow of their brain and shifting to list the positive. I also use a website called therapistaid.com with the children I coach. They have interactive books on various challenging subjects that our children are dealing with these days. They also offer Anger Management Bingo, and other types of Bingo, to teach mental health resilience skills in a fun way.
Provide Useful Resources: Share articles, books, podcasts, videos, and other resources that can help your clients better understand their situations and learn strategies for personal growth. You can also create your own content based on your experiences and expertise.
I find creating safe spaces for clients to come together in the community (online sessions) extremely valuable. It means that there are various levels of accountability available for each participant, as well as offering a system of support. Alongside this, clients need to have access to resources that help them to work at a place that feels right for them and can be easily incorporated into their lifestyles. These could be blog posts, worksheets, workbooks, gentle reminders - the possibilities are endless!
Mon objectif dans mon accompagnement est que mon client devienne ou redevienne "auteur" de sa vie donc, zéro dépendance développée. Pour cela, nous définissons ensemble un ou deux axes de "rééducation" type trucs et astuces pour installer/instaurer un changement dans son quotidien, jusqu'à la séance suivante. Ce sont des outils hors ligne. L'objectif de l'exercice est d'identifier si une résistance se présente ou pas dans sa réalisation et ajuster lors de la séance suivante ou pas.
The fifth step to motivate your client is to create a positive and supportive environment. How can you create a space that is comfortable, safe, and conducive for coaching, whether online or offline? How can you foster a culture of positivity, respect, and collaboration among your clients, if you work with groups or communities? How can you leverage the power of social proof, testimonials, referrals, and reviews to boost your credibility and reputation? By creating a positive and supportive environment, you can help your client feel comfortable, inspired, and connected. You can also help them benefit from the feedback, insights, and experiences of others.
If possible, create a community where your clients can interact and learn from each other's experiences. This can be especially effective in an online setting, where a group chat or forum can be used.
Il est important de poser le "cadre" dès le début de l'accompagnement (éthique et déontologie). Chacun doit valider, accepter ce cadre. Nous n'avons pas tous la même perception, la même vision du monde. Notre vie est constituée d'expériences et du ressenti lié à ces expériences. Chacun vit "sa" réalité et a le droit de l'exprimer. Ce qui permet l'échange est la capacité à reconna?tre l'autre dans sa réalité. C'est un réel apprentissage: écouter sans interrompre, accueillir le point de vue, questionner, faire préciser, partager la réflexion, utiliser des mots positifs, prendre du recul, changer d'angle de vue. Votre vision du monde se trouve élargie ou pas. Expérimentez, c'est intéressant !
The sixth step to motivate your client is to adapt and innovate. How can you keep up with the changing needs, preferences, and expectations of your clients? How can you keep up with the changing trends, technologies, and opportunities in the coaching industry? How can you keep learning, growing, and improving as a coach? By adapting and innovating, you can help your client stay relevant, curious, and open-minded. You can also help yourself stay competitive, creative, and passionate.
As a life coach, your role is not to solve your clients' problems but to guide and support them in finding their own solutions. By fostering a positive and empowering environment, you can help them stay motivated and engaged in their journey towards personal growth. Each client is unique, so a one-size-fits-all approach won't work. Understand their needs, preferences, and learning styles, and adapt your coaching strategies accordingly. This will make your clients feel understood and valued, further boosting their motivation.