Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes, actually all clients are required to conduct an initial free consultation before starting a package.

Why, what if I’m ready today?

This program is all about YOU. 6th Power^TM wants to ensure you not only feel comfortable with your coach, the coaching process, but also to ensure that we align on what you're hoping to achieve through coaching.  You will complete an ROI at the end of your coaching package and we want it to be off the charts successful for you! The initial consultation usually lasts from 30 minutes to an hour.

All coaching options are executed virtually (via phone, Zoom, Skype, or FaceTime at the choice of client). In-person upon request.

All coaching agreements and pricing are handled individually with the sponsoring corporation or directly with individual executives seeking personal coaching. Please contact us for more information.

Yes!  We coach people from all around the world and almost all of our coaching sessions are done over the phone, even if we live in the same neighborhood! Why coach remotely or over the phone?

Although it may seem more “personal” to conduct coaching face-to-face, our goal is to ensure you have a 100% distraction free environment.  Often when a client is face-to-face they get distracted by what the coach is writing or doing vs allowing his/her mind to be fully open and engaged in the process. It’s actually part of the coaching contract that for all coaching sessions the client must be in a quiet, distraction free environment so complete attention can be dedicated to the 1 hour 15 minute session.

We do absolutely invite a face-to-face meeting or Skype/Facetime session on the first set-up consultation and then offer either face-to-face or audio (phone) coaching for the remaining coaching package. For international sessions we advise Skype audio as the best option to avoid dial-in phone expenses. In the US we provide a secure conference call line, Skype audio, or basic phone call options.  It is the client's choice for all sessions to decided which mode of communication works best for him/her.

"I think coaching is great. I coach my team all the time!” This is a common statement made about coaching, however, there is a big difference from team coaching/mentoring and personal coaching from a trained and certified executive/personal coach.

The term "Coach" is misused in the individual coaching world because most people identify with the sports coach persona being equitable to individual professional coaching.  For simplicity, we'll categorize feedback/input into three buckets: Managing, Mentoring, or Coaching.

Managing occurs mostly in the workplace as well as in the home. Managing is centered around giving instruction, sharing processes, and giving feedback based on how well someone does against those instructions or processes.  This is what most commonly is called coaching by leaders. It's managing, not coaching, because it's direction given based on the way the leader wants things done. Managing gives the answers to the receiver.

Mentoring occurs mostly in the workplace as well as with friends or peers.  Mentoring is sharing advice based on one's experience and perspective to help another person with a similar challenge. Mentoring offers answers to the receiver.

Coaching occurs anywhere, but only by a trained and certified coach.  Coaches are trained to ask specific questions that help the recipient identify roadblocks and uncover the best answers for themselves. Professional coaches never give answers, they unlock the ability to find answers.

What 6th Power™ coaching is:

A specific program of scientifically based processes by a trained ICF and/or IICM certified coach. In every full session the process is as follows:

• Identify a real issue or goal to work on during the session
• Go through one of the 80 proven CLI PCMK™ proven methodologies appropriately chosen for your needs in each session
• Identify negative patterns and roadblocks keeping you from achieving your goal
• Create a new belief system and embed into your subconscious for permanent change
• Create SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound) goals against your plan to achieve maximum potential
• When appropriate, after the session receive mentoring advice
• Everything discussed is 100% confidential and will remain confidential in perpetuity (see confidentiality agreement here).  If your coaching is sanctioned by your organization and all parties agree upfront what information is to be disclosed back to the organization, you will have final say of that agreement upfront or else 6th Power™ will not contract with you and/or your organization.

What 6th Power™ coaching isn’t:

• Just a motivational pep talk with some feedback based on what you share or what is indicated in your personality assessments
• Professional Therapy. We are not doctors and this is not therapy (although many clients feel a therapeutic release after each session). Therapy vs coaching: Therapy is akin to an archaeologist digging into past events to understand past trauma and root cause.  Coaching touches on the past for understanding of habitual patterns, but the primary focus is centered on overcoming roadblocks to create new beliefs and establish goals for future success.
• This is not a performance or development plan review.  As noted in the confidentiality agreement, you will have final say regarding what information is shared with your organization.

According to Harvard Business Review, 2 out of 5 new CEO's fail in their first 18 months. The primary reasons for their failure are not competence, knowledge, or experience, but instead center specifically on ego and a leadership style that is out of touch with modern times.  Furthermore, 82% of newly appointed leaders, at any level, derail because they fail to build partnerships with subordinates and peers. Sydney Finkelstein, author of Why Smart Executives Fail, concluded that CEO's had similar deadly habits of which most were related to unchecked egos and lack of emotional intelligence, EQ.

Executives, and broadly leaders at any level, are reluctant to take feedback unless it comes from a non-judgmental third party such as a professional personal coach. Yet the list of needs for leaders is long and when a CEO contracts with a professional coach, 78.7% of the time it's the CEO's idea. This statistic comes from a 2013 Stanford University/Miles Group survey of 200 CEOs, board directors, and senior executives. The survey also identifies the top 12 issues CEO's seek in coaching. The top 5 biggest development areas CEO's cite for coaching support  are:

1. Conflict management skills
2. Sharing leadership/delegation skills
3. Listening skills
4. Communication skills
5. Mentoring/Developing internal talent skills

Executive Chairman of Alphabet Inc. (Google) Eric Schmidt said that his best advice to new CEOs was "have a coach". Schmidt goes on to say "once I realized I could trust my coach and that he could help me with perspective, I decided this was a great idea...".

The real question isn't "Why do I need a coach", it's "Why don't I already have one?".  Contact us to get started today at contactus@6thpower.com or call us at 407-608-0374.