Can Coaching Help My Career? This 5-minute quiz will help you understand the potential benefits to YOU of having a career coach. Page 1 of 5How important is the change?Answer the following questions on a scale of 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree). I have been losing sleep 1 My problems are having an impact on my life outside work (i.e family, relationships, health). 1 I’m wasting my life by not making a change. 1 I dread Monday morning. I often feel that I don’t want to go to work. 1 I will feel regret if I am in the same situation 6 months or 1 year from now. 1 Page 2 of 5What benefits do you want to gain?Answer the following questions on a scale of 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree). I want to enjoy my working life more. 1 I want to make a more meaningful contribution with my work. 1 I want to experience more learning and development through my work. 1 I want to earn enough money to support myself (and family) comfortably. 1 I want to feel respected and valued at work. 1 I want my work to be full of rewarding experiences and relationships. 1 I want to have more time and positive energy for my personal relationships. 1 I want to be able to take better care of my health. 1 Page 3 of 5What is holding you back from making the changes?Answer the following questions on a scale of 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree). I don’t know where to begin. 1 I don’t know what I really want. I’m unclear about my choices and direction. 1 I don’t know how to implement the change I want. 1 I know what to do, but I don’t follow through. I procrastinate. 1 I hesitate because I don’t feel confident enough in my choices. 1 I lack the courage to take the leap that I know I need to make. 1 My friends and family don’t support my ideas for change. 1 Page 4 of 5What have you tried already?Answer the following questions on a scale of 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree). I have read lots of books about it. 1 I have spoken to close friends and/or family about it. 1 I have asked for support from my workplace: my manager or the human resources department. 1 I have taken relevant training or courses. 1 I have worked with a career coach or counsellor before. 1 I have tried to make changes on my own. 1 Page 5 of 5How coachable are you?Answer the following questions on a scale of 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree). I can be relied upon to make the time for coaching appointments. 1 This is the right time for me to make a change, or decide against it. 1 I am ready and willing to try out new concepts or different ways of doing things. 1 I will speak honestly and tell the whole truth to the coach so that he/she can help me best. 1 I am willing to stop or change the self-defeating behaviours that limit my success. 1 I have adequate funds to pay for coaching and will not regret or suffer about the fee. I see coaching as a worthwhile investment in my life. 1 Email Address: Your Name: Loading...