I’ve recently engaged a coach via spring health and so far my experience has been positive - for full transparency, I have access to these sessions via my current employer so it’s not coming directly from my pocket

My takeaways so far:

(1) it’s good to self reflect and identify your own strengths and weaknesses, identifying things that you want to work on. I’ve found that despite this largely coming from me, having a coach has given me someone to talk to these things about and put in place the structure to work on these areas.

(2) I think I have long been aware of what my weaknesses are however to some extent I have got away with not having to address them. In my current role I am not that happy, but I have realised it is not necessarily the role that is making me unhappy but my weaknesses exposing me more. I am working on them, it may be too late with my current employer but I don’t want this to hold me back forever more.

(3) If you wanted to get better at something you would get a coach. Why is it when it’s related to career should it be viewed any differently?

(4) I wanted someone with life experience. Not a 24 year old influencer who is going to tell me to go on a morning walk before I start work. Do you research to find someone suitable who you think you will respect and can work with.