A Life Coach helps clients achieve their goals by identifying hurdles and finding solutions to conquer those challenges. Many Life Coach job descriptions reference primary duties like pinpointing strengths and weaknesses, teaching behavioral regulation techniques and facilitating personal growth, that can empower a client to find success.
A Life Coach should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Life Coach should be able to execute:
- Collaborating with the client to identify a goal and checkpoints
- Offering new perspectives
- Motivating clients and monitoring emotional health and overall progress
- Holding clients accountable for inaction or failure to meet milestones
- Assisting clients with personal finance issues, including money management and debt resolution
- Using mindfulness and/or meditation techniques to mitigate stress and anxiety
A competitive Life Coach will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Empathetic listening
- Familiarity with multiple coaching and counseling modalities
- A non-judgmental and sensitive approach to collaborating
- Superior organization and planning abilities
- Self-control—must resist the urge to try to fix issues for the client
- Capable of being supportive but firm
