Gary R. Collins - Christian Coaching: Helping Others Turn Potential into Reality

How satisfied are you with different parts of your life? Circle a number from 1 to 10 next to each of the following areas of life. If you give an item a 1, you are completely dissatisfied with that part of your life. A 10 means you are completely satisfied and couldnt be happier with this part of life.

Your overall satisfaction will change from day to day, but try to give an overall assessment of where you are at present. Skip any items that do not apply to you.

Please join the circles together to make a graph.

When this is completed, please complete the form again, only this time put a square around the number that indicates where you would like to be if things were ideal.

Once again, join the squares. What areas have the largest gaps between where you are at present and where you would like to be? These may be areas in which coaching can be beneficial.

This evaluation form is designed to assist the potential coach in deciding the potential success of a proposed coaching relationship.

Potential Clients name: __________________________

Following an introductory interview, assign a number to each statement based on the following:

This definitely or very probably is true of this person

This appears to be true of this person

This might be true of this person

This is not true or very likely not true of this person

___ Wants to change and grow

___ Has taken efforts to change or grow within the past year

___ Is willing to consider new assumptions, values, and behaviors

___ Is not involved in counseling at present

___ Gives no evidence of personal problems that could interfere with the coaching process

___ Is willing, if it seems wise, to get more training, do reading, and engage in other activities that could bring change and growth

___ Is willing to restructure ones life if necessary

___ Understands that coaching is not mentoring, advice giving, or counseling

___ Is capable of thinking about the future

___ Has goals that are not yet being reached

___ Is willing to work with a coach in a collaborative relationship

___ Is open to learning from others

___ Appears willing and able to persist in moving toward goals

___ Is willing to be accountable to another person

___ Is open for Gods leading in the coaching process

___ Appears to be in sync and have good chemistry with the coach

___ ____________________________________________________

___ ____________________________________________________

Feel free to add additional statements. There are no right or wrong answers.

The higher the score, the better the potential for a successful coaching relationship.

The first time it was ever used, the word coach described a horse-drawn vehicle a stagecoach that would get people from where they were to where they wanted to be. A modern bus does the same thing, and often these vehicles are called coaches. Most often today, coaches are people who help athletes and teams move from one place to another that is better and where they want to be. Even Tiger Woods has a coach to help improve his game of golf.

But coaches also help musicians, public speakers, and actors, who rely on coaching to improve their skills, overcome obstacles, remain focused, and get to where they want to be. Coaching is very popular in business and corporate settings around the world where executive coaches help managers and other business leaders deal with change, develop new management styles, make wise decisions, become more effective, cope with their hyperactive lifestyles, and deal with stress. Executive coaches work with people in business to help them move from where they are to levels where they are more competent, fulfilled, and self-confident than they would have been otherwise.

In summary, coaches guide people from where they are toward the greater competence and fulfillment they desire. Christian coaching is the art and practice of working with a person or group in the process of moving from where they are to where God wants them to be.

Coaching helps people who want to:

Get unstuck

Build their confidence

Expand their vision for the future

Fulfill their dreams

Unlock their potential

Increase their skills

Move through transitions

Take practical steps toward their goals