In recent years, with the advent of mentoring and digital coaching culture, more value has been offered to every individual who cares and is willing to plunge into discovering guidance through a service. But do we really know what kind of guidance is available out there and what kind of service makes it available for you? Keep reading to learn more.
In times when we are more distracted than present, more knowing than aware, more doubtful than confident, and more co-dependent than self-sufficient, seeking guidance to achieve our personal or professional goal(s) has now become an essential need to live a life full of meaningful experiences. Despite having more information at our disposal than ever, one may think,
Why do I seek guidance of any kind?
The shortest answer is, in your capacity, to be a winner at the finishing line, you need support, assistance, and guidance; sometimes none, other times some, and many times all!
Success In A Nutshell (Infographic in-line) shows categories of guidance that apply to any personal & professional life goal(s) one seeks; here we speak about four essential guided experiences available as a service.
Mentoring: Guidance through experiences and knowledge.
Coaching: Guided Self-exploration through thought-provoking questions.
Counselling: Allowing yourself to keep going through seeking a new perspective.
Therapy: Exploring & experiencing yourself through re-establishing a connection with yourself.
The two-fold challenge to get to Success! It's good news that we have a plethora of service options and providers available to fulfill the demand for guidance services. Although, as with every good thing, there are challenges! Let's run through the most pressing ones.
Challenge 01: Paradox of Knowing It All! Resistance to Lead.
While our lives are integrated with finding information through Google & AI, what we receive through such encounters is mere information. But surprisingly this acts as a valid reinforcer to suggest to your mind that you know it all and you are not the one seeking any guidance. This is farther than the truth! Such a mindset keeps one from leading the way forward by seeking adequate guidance. In any guidance service, you would know yourself more than a provider although the objective of seeking guidance is to know what you don’t know by keeping openness towards exploring yourself. Many times a guide would know better to lead you in the direction you are capable of taking & that you need the most, at a given point in time. So being quick to discard the idea of guidance service or evaluate such engagements only through the lens of information parity, most likely results in a futile experience. When you encounter such engagement with your guide, prioritize clear, open, civil communication and leave little room knowing that You can only connect the dots looking backward (quoted by Steve Jobs, Ex Founder & CEO of Apple Inc.), on the way trusting, not just your guide but also the process!
Challenge 02: Paradox of Niche! Trading-off Valued Experience.
Looking at this one's needs and expectations may fall into different categories of guiding experience/service i.e. ideally one may need a provider who has a combination of skills filling in for a generalist & specialist in an area whenever required, to traverse the path of spending effective time & least resistance during the engagement. To cater to one's needs, the provider of each guiding service requires different skills, engagement, and experience. Many providers now coming up with digital and personalized services to match one's specific niche goals. But having one compass that shows you the directional & specific guidance can elevate your experience and increase your takeaway value from any engagement. In short, one provider who can exhibit needed capabilities and knows when to use which tool makes a difference! A provider having skills and a good grip on tuning with you and gauging a reasonable sense as to what works best for you this approach can work wonders in building trust in the service.
Above all, to achieve your goal(s) successfully, the objective of using guidance services is to establish awareness and knowledge that works for you! In this regard, lead your world with what words of Socrates truly honored.
To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. ~ Socrates, A Greek Philosopher
About Author: Tejal Rathod (she/her) is a 'Management Psychology & Workplace Well-being' Peter Drucker Management Excellence Award-winning expert Success Coach & Therapist, Author, Speaker, and Founder at eDC (www.elementsdcoach.com), having over two decades of diverse corporate work experience. She believes in leaving a legacy of positive work culture through personal growth and elevating one’s consciousness for meaningful success in life. Tejal engages with Individuals, Professionals, and Organizations worldwide while specializing in Work Dynamics & Culture, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Behavioral Transformation, Professional Skills Development, Mental Health & Emotional Well-being, and Holistic Lifestyle Coaching.
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