At Work: If you’re dealing with poor work performance, irresponsibility, uncooperativeness, disruptive or disrespectful comments, or chronic complaining, it’s important to hire a consultant who can work for real change. I can conduct general training sessions if desired, but a more targeted approach is often needed, including one-on-one or small group consultations. I can also provide follow-up and implementation after another consultant has provided classroom training on general principles. Because I work to change entrenched habits, I may be your most cost-efficient weapon.
I can’t guarantee results in my coaching any more than clinical counselors can guarantee results in their work. But there is proven reason to expect good things. And my success at the Adult Education Center, working with troubled youth, is an example of the experience I bring. For a few more details about what to expect in coaching, please scroll down to “Basic Components of Private Sessions,” or contact me using the form at left to set up a free initial consultation.
At Home: Maybe you are experiencing conflict, feeling unsure about a situation with your children, facing some other painful issue, or simply wanting to build closer, more intimate relationships. It helps to talk with someone who has been there, is trained to help you reach your goals, and can also, if necessary, refer you to other sources of effective help such as a counselor with a particular specialization in the counseling field, or other important agencies. Private coaching sessions are always completely confidential. Christian life coaching is available upon request for those who want to include Biblical teaching. For a few more details about what to expect in coaching, please scroll down to “Basic Components of Private Sessions.”
As an addition to or substitute for private coaching, classes such as Listening Skills 101, How To Help Your Child Achieve In School, and more. If an upcoming class is open to the public, you will find it on my Purchasing Page. Please contact me to request a class.
Basic Components of Private Sessions
Regardless of whether the sessions are for personal or professional concerns, private coaching includes a few ultra-basic steps:
- Briefly discuss your concerns/goals
- Find a comfortable arrangement for you in terms of logistics, fees, scheduling, etc.
- Discuss other approaches you have tried
- Begin to employ SMART goals: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant to the highest goals or mission, and time-constrained
- Explore in greater depth your concerns, goals, values, beliefs
- Identify relevant strengths and other assets, and what’s working
- Consider important questions that lead to discovery and action
- Collaborate to form a specific plan
- Work the plan and remain focused on the goals
- Incorporate additional sources of information when appropriate
- Continually assess results at the micro-level
- Celebrate success at every turn
The above steps are easy to say, and challenging to do. It’s important to hire someone with the analytical skills necessary to find real solutions. Please contact me today to start the rewarding journey.
“Caryl facilitated a parenting class on Active Listening and is a fantastic communicator. Caryl’s strength comes from her empathy for those she works with and for. I have met very few that have matched Caryl’s genuine concern for those placed in her path. She is knowledgeable about her subject matter and is driven by her passion to help others achieve the life they long for. I am grateful to have Caryl as a colleague and look forward to working with her again in the future.” – Chris Schaffner, Founder, Conversations on the Fringe
“Caryl has a conducive, composed, and compassionate disposition; Caryl
is also a patient, passionate, and proficient mentor!”
- Malia Heckathorn, adult student at Illinois Central College
“This year was great for me because of Caryl…I love the way she teaches… she is the one to get anyone through any hard subject…Try her teaching only one time and you will be hooked on learning.”
- Marie Batrouni, adult student at Illinois Central College