How To Use A Christian Executive Coach

By Katy Parfait


Christian leaders do just that - lead others, with the purpose of executing a vision. Those who lead and who are visionaries may not be particularly good as strategies and executing those strategies. This is where staff is hired to fill in those gaps and provide the missing pieces. A Christian Executive Coach is someone whose purpose is to fill voids in the lives of the leaders, serving a number of purposes as they push forward in their goals.

First, while we are leading our organization, the organization is not the "whole me". We have other aspects of our lives as leaders that matter to us. We have families, spiritual lives, friendships and community relationships that are part of our broader life vision. A primary objective for using a coach is to make sure they are carrying all of those objectives at the same time. Use your coach to make sure you don't forget about the "whole you".

Secondly, your coach can be your motivation. Primary leaders lead; but, they lead alone. No one is there to make sure they do their job.

If a leader is not at the top of his game, the entire organization will suffer and so will the overall vision. It is impossible for anyone to function at 100% at all times. A coach can be a "life alarm", used to challenge, push and steer an individual in the right direction.

Last but not least, the coach acts as a sounding board. Leaders have many ideas and concepts, but some of these should be left as such. A good coach will help to determine what is a distraction and what is conducive to one's life goals. As much as a person may not like to have an idea of theirs dismissed, everyone needs the reality check sometimes.

Your Christian Executive Coach is an investment you are making in your success. Use them strategically to keep you on course with your objectives. They are your safety net.




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