Work getting you down? Career Change Coach in London and online.
That dream of a different type of life was planted in your heart for a reason...
We spend most of our waking time at work. Might as well make sure it’s a place we like to be. When you want to change your job into something more fulfiling, are thinking of becoming self-employed, or have been out of work for a while, at Vitalis Coaching & Therapy we help you get clear what you really want, and how to get there. Especially when you want to free yourself from self-doubt and indecisiveness and when your confidence needs a boost. While we're exploring your next step, we'll also make sure you get the coping tools to improve your current work situation.
"I know that coaching has been key in regaining a positive direction in my career."
Christaan - International Asset Manager
How does Career Coaching work?
This is a possible outline and the purpose is to give you an idea about how we structure your coaching sessions. Subjects can be deleted or extended, depending on your unique situation. The exact approach will be adjusted according to your wishes during our Career Coaching journey.
Goal Setting & Steps Forward
We start our work with an orientation phase. What would you like to get out of the Career Coaching journey? What wishes do you have regarding your professional development? When do you feel most fulfilled? What are the steps you need to take (and when) to reach the career path we are aiming for? Together we will find the answers to these questions. And where needed, we can look at some practical aspects like your CV, networking possibilities, interview skills, cover letter, etc. We guide you when you want a career change, but are not very clear yet of what you'd like to do instead. You might have a good idea of what you don't want and why. Via several in-depth coaching and NLP exercises, we'll create clarity, direction and focus.
Building Self Confidence
We'll elevate what you are naturally good at and what others admire in you. Which qualities and skills do you already have to get your dream career, and which could use some extra development? How do your skills transfer to your ideal work environment? If you'd like, we have a "Feed-Forward Questionnaire" that you can hand out to friends and/or colleagues to ask for their input. Especially when you feel you have made mistakes in the past regarding your career choices, you might feel a pressure to get it right. Together we overcome your self-doubt and improve your confidence and self-esteem.
Improving Work Relationships
How did you experience your previous relationships with colleagues, your boss or manager at work? It's common to have a difficult time with certain individuals at work, causing a negative impact on your state of mind and self-esteem. This part of the Career Coaching process helps to recover from those challenging relationships, restores your self-belief and remembers the connections that have been positive.
We know that business politics and making sure you're seen by higher management are ways to get promoted, but not all of us are comfortable with this. We guide you to be true to your own values and use your own talents and interpersonal skills to proceed in your career in a way that is aligned with who you are.
Your Motivation & Intention
What are your reasons for exploring a new career? Was it a voluntary choice to look for a new job or not? In some cases you might like a Career Coach to support you during times of emotional setbacks. When you have been made redundant, fallen victim to a reorganisation, or have been fired - maybe in your eyes for unfair reasons - you might like to work on your anger, sadness or feelings of unfairness. Putting your time and energy (and in some cases even your heart and soul) into a company only to be left empty-handed, can be very difficult. We come across many people who had very challenging relationships with colleagues, HR or their managers, and this can really affected your overall well-being. As your Career Coach, we are here to support you during this process, and if you choose to, eventually help you in letting go what is no longer serving you and moving forward with confidence.
Your Values
At Vitalis Coaching & Therapy we come across many people who are not proud of their company or their job. They disagree with the company culture, (lack of) ethics, and behaviours of their bosses and/or colleagues. At Vitalis we believe that when our work is aligned with our inner self, we perform best and enjoy most. Defining your own values is about finding out what you stand for in life. What role does your career play in the big picture of your life? What is important to you in your life and in your work? What requirements must your job fulfil in order to make you happy? We will do this via different Value Elicitation Exercises. We'll support you in choosing a career that is truly aligned with who you are, in order for you to find your vocation and contribute something meaningful to this world.
Overcoming Obstacles
What type of barriers have you come across so far in your search for your dream job? You might be held back by obstacles in your internal world (like the voice of the Inner Critic who sabotages your path forwards, unconscious blocks, lack of confidence, stress, procrastination, limiting beliefs, fears about money etc) or in your external world (for example a lack of time and support, or a challenging job market). During the coaching process we'll work on whatever it is that holds you back. We'll remind you of your deeper motivation during potential setbacks and build your trust in a positive outcome.
Confident Decision Making
How do you make the best decisions when it comes to your career path? When we are at important crossroads in our lives, how do we choose the right path? Who makes the final decision: your head, your heart, your intuition, or do you please your environment and do what they want you to do? Looking at your decision making process in the past we’ll start to understand when and how certain choices have been fruitful. With these lessons learned we focus on your future career path and the choices ahead.
Career Coaching ‘Homework’
Depending on how much time you have next to your other commitments, we have a vast array of Career Coaching Exercises which you can do at home in-between our sessions, which we'll evaluate and analyse together during our next session.
As we mentioned before, the above is a possible outline of the career coaching process and the purpose is to give you an idea about how we work. At Vitalis Coaching & Therapy we go on a journey with you so you can enjoy that boost of confidence, knowing you've been true to yourself.
