Professional Coaching | Manuela Schmidt

Partnering with a client in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.

— International Coaching Federation (ICF)

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What to expect from a
Professional Coaching session

A professional coaching session is a thought-provoking and goal-oriented conversation designed to help you gain clarity, overcome challenges, and make meaningful progress in your personal or professional life. As your coach, I provide a confidential, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can reflect, explore new perspectives, and discover solutions that work best for you.

During a session, we’ll discuss your goals, challenges, and opportunities. Through powerful questions and active listening, I’ll guide you toward greater self-awareness and actionable insights. Unlike mentoring or consulting, coaching doesn’t provide direct advice—instead, it helps you unlock your own potential and develop strategies that align with your values and aspirations.

Coaching is a collaborative process, and the impact grows over time.
Whether you’re looking to make a big change, improve specific skills, or simply gain new insights, coaching can be a powerful tool for transformation.

Potential Benefits

Possible benefits that can arise from coaching

Gain clarity on your goals and next steps.

Boost confidence and overcome self-doubt

Develop effective strategies for personal and professional growth

Improve decision-making and problem-solving skills

Enhance performance, productivity, and work-life balance

Feel more empowered and in control of your journey

Coaching in Comparison with Other Disciplines

Therapy or Counseling: Coaching does not involve diagnosing or treating mental health issues. If you require psychological support, a licensed therapist or counselor would be more appropriate.
Consulting or Direct Advice-Giving: Coaches do not provide ready-made solutions or expert opinions. Instead, they help clients explore their own insights and solutions.
Mentoring or Training: Unlike mentoring, where an experienced person shares their knowledge, coaching focuses on unlocking the client’s potential through powerful questioning and deep reflection.

Coaching means deep listening, asking powerful questions, and supporting you as you navigate your challenges and opportunities.

Possible Questions for a Coaching Session

Any question which makes you feel your thoughts go in circles, you don’t know how to move forward or you want to explore more about are valid questions.
The questions listed here are just some examples!

Life Coaching

Focus: Helping clients improve various aspects of their personal lives, such as relationships, health, and overall well-being.

How can I figure out what truly makes me happy?
What can I do to reduce stress and overwhelm?
How do I create a better balance between my personal needs and responsibilities?
How can I stop feeling overwhelmed by daily life?
How do I improve my relationships with family and friends?
How can I stay motivated to make positive life changes?

Confidence and Self-Esteem Coaching

Focus: Empowering individuals to build self-confidence and overcome limiting beliefs.

How do I stop doubting myself in everyday situations?
How can I feel more comfortable being myself around others?
How do I stop letting past experiences affect my self-worth?
How can I learn to say “no” without guilt?
How do I stop overthinking what others think of me?

Value Elicitation

Value elicitation is a powerful process in professional coaching that helps you uncover your core values—the guiding principles that shape decisions, motivation, and fulfillment.

By exploring and clarifying these values, you gain deeper self-awareness, align you goals with what truly matters to you and make more intentional choices. This process fosters authenticity, resilience, and a greater sense of purpose, ultimately leading to more meaningful personal and professional growth.

This can be the explicit focus for a coaching session or part of another topic.

Career Coaching

Focus: Helping clients navigate their career paths, make transitions, or achieve specific professional goals.

How can I find a job that truly fulfills me?
How do I balance my career ambitions with my personal life?
How can I gain the confidence to ask for what I deserve at work?
How do I deal with work stress without it affecting my personal life?
How can I set boundaries to protect my personal time?

Performance Coaching

Focus: Improving individual or team performance, whether in a professional or personal setting.

How do I stop procrastinating on personal goals?
How can I be more productive without feeling exhausted?
How do I stay disciplined in building healthy habits?
How can I perform well under pressure in my personal life?
How do I bounce back from setbacks and failures?

What to expect from a Professional Coaching session

Coaching is a collaborative process, and the impact grows over time. Whether you’re looking to make a big change, improve specific skills, or simply gain new insights, coaching can be a powerful tool for transformation.