FEELING
STUCK?
Consider
A coach could be beneficial for you! ICF
defines coaching as partnering with
clients in a thought-provoking and
creative process that inspires them to
maximize their personal and
professional potential. Coaches honor
the client as the expert in his or her life
and work and believe every client is
creative and resourceful. The coach's
responsibility is to:
• Discover, clarify and align with what
the client wants to achieve.
• Encourage client self-discovery.
• Elicit client-generated solutions and
strategies.
• Hold the client responsible and
accountable.
This process helps clients dramatically
improve their outlook on work and life,
while developing leadership skills and
unlocking potential.
Take this quiz to discover
where to turn.
START HERE:
Consider
Do you believe there is something more to discover in your personal or professional life?
PERSONAL
BOTH
Are you experiencing
pain or trauma?
YES
Are you seeking a way to
resolve past pain,
dysfunction or conflict?
YES
YES
NO
Consider
Psychotherapy
YES
Do you seek action,
accountability and
follow-through?
NO
No further
action needed
at this time.
Consider
Coaching
CREATE
SOLUTIONS
FOR ME
YES
Are you willing to devote time and
energy to making changes?
Consider
Coaching
in the Future
YES
Consider
Coaching
Are you seeking
someone to evaluate
your situation and
provide advice or
feedback, based on their
experience or expertise?
WISDOM AND
GUIDANCE
Consider
NO
Coaching
in the Future
PRESCRIBE AND
IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS
Consider
Mentoring
Consider
in the Future
Consider
Training
YES
NO
Coaching
SET
CURRICULUM
Are you looking for wisdom and guidance or an
expert to identify, prescribe and potentially
implement solutions?
Are you seeking a professional who can work with you to clarify your
desires and design actions that will move you toward your goals?
NO
Individuals or organizations retain
consultants for their expertise. While
consulting approaches vary widely, the
assumption is the consultant will
diagnose problems and prescribe and,
sometimes, implement solutions.
Consider
Mentoring
A mentor is an expert who provides
wisdom and guidance based on his or her
own experience. Mentoring may include
advising, counseling and coaching.
Consider
Psychotherapy
The focus is often on resolving difficulties
arising from the past that hamper an
individual's emotional functioning in the
present, improving overall psychological
functioning, and dealing with the present in
more emotionally healthy ways.
You may find it helpful to know that ICF
Members have received training to discern
the differences between coaching and
therapy and are obliged by our
organization’s Code of Ethics to refer
prospective or current clients to therapists
when appropriate.
YES
CREATE
MY OWN
SOLUTIONS
in the Future
Are you looking for increased
productivity, time management,
team effectiveness and work
performance?
NO
NO
Do you want to design
actions or solutions for
yourself or do you need
someone else to create
them for you?
YES
CUSTOMIZED LEARNING
SOLUTION
NO
Do you want
lasting results to
help you be a
better person or
leader?
Consulting
PROFESSIONAL
Do you want a flexible, customizable learning solution or
will a set curriculum help you achieve your goals?
Would you like to increase
self-confidence and enhance
relationships, communication
skills and work/life balance?
NO
Coaching
For more information about coaching,
or to find an ICF-credentialed Coach,
visit Coachfederation.org.
Consider
Consulting
Consider
Training