Business Coaching Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why should I begin Small Business Coaching?

Business Coaching is a tool that the majority of the most successful business owners and executives use to keep them focused, and their business on track for long-term profit and growth. Being a business owner means that there are a lot of distractions and obstacles that vie for your attention. In the case of your business, small business coaching can help you navigate through the distractions and give the most attention to those actions that will yield real results for your business.

What is Business Leadership Coaching?

A typical Business Leadership Coaching relationship emphasizes business direction and strategy, investing in the people that work for you, and the employment of effective leadership habits to increase the effectiveness of all of your efforts.

How will Business Coaching help me to develop a better business strategy?

In the earliest stages of the business coaching relationship, direction and strategy for the business are determined through the use of assessments followed by in-depth interpretation of the results. Development of a business strategy considers the current state of the business, as well as the business' internal and external influences, leadership teams, front-line staff, and how all of these factors contribute to the overall direction of the business' growth.

How does Business Coaching work?

Small Business Coaching begins with multiple initial assessments to give you and your coach a snapshot of where your business is, and what it really looks like, right now. As a qualified MBTI administrator, we use the Myers-Briggs assessment. With these tools, benchmarks are understood, goals are established, and the ongoing business coaching relationship gets underway. Typically, business coaching calls occur twice monthly either the 1st and 3rd weeks or the 2nd and 4th weeks of the month.

Is the Myers Briggs a Test?

No. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) simply reflects personality preferences on four dichotomies, Extraversion-Introversion, Sensing-Intuition, Thinking-Feeling, Judging-Perceiving.

What does it mean to be a Qualified MBTI Administrator?

A Qualified MBTI Administrator has been trained to not only administer the Myers-Briggs assessment, but also interpret its results. Qualified MBTI Administrators take Myers-Briggs approved comprehensive qualification course, and must successfully complete a stringent exam.

How can the Myers Briggs Type Indicator be used to improve my business?

The MBTI is a tool that is a highly recognized industry standard for business. When an MBTI is administered to business leaders and their teams, it can be used to facilitate communication, improve problem-solving techniques, and enhance decision-making processes. During a typical business coaching relationship, the MBTI often leads to deeper self-awareness, in addition to a greater understanding and appreciation for others. This is foundational to leadership development.