In their quest for greater independence, teens and young adults often reach a point where they can't or won't turn to their parents when they feel stuck or overwhelmed (sound familiar?)
Today, I’ll share a success story of a young man whose
loving and concerned parents hired me to help him. Here is the story, with
names changed for privacy:
Dianne, a loving mom, career woman, wife and more, hired me
to help her oldest son, Chris was a very smart young college student who also
happened to be very shy and uncomfortable making new friendships and talking
with adults in both college and social settings.
Dianne explained Chris was soon to interview for a highly
competitive internship at a large company in San Antonio. While certain Chris had a lot to offer the
company, Dianne feared he couldn’t make it past the interviews and would have
great difficulty communicating and functioning in the internship if hired.
I first had Chris work with a business coach for a few
sessions to hone his interview skills.
He nailed his interviews and landed the internship. Then Chris and I began coaching, working to help
him become more confident and comfortable in casual conversations. We worked on how to team with other interns
to get tasks done. We looked at how to
take assignments and show initiative in doing them. We also looked at how to ask for help – being
willing to ask questions when appropriate – not too soon and not waiting too
long.
Over our time working together, Chris grew confident that he
could take on this internship in a foreign environment, around complete
strangers – both of which would not have been possible prior to coaching.
At the end of the summer’s internship, Chris proudly shared
that he excelled in all areas, and was thought of highly enough to be asked
back next year.
Chris later landed a full-time position with this - his
ideal company, and has been happily working there for 7 years and counting!
That’s a powerful story, right? Know that I don’t do “one
size fits all” coaching. Instead, I
carefully listen to what my client(s) bring, and help them establish goals and
move into coaching. To support discovery
and growth, I also offer additional tools and resources to the client.
NOW is a great time to gift a teen or young adult the
possibilities that open through coaching!
Check out my DASH Coaching offer by clicking HERE!
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