Coaching Philosophy
Traditional Coaching - In traditional coaching relationships, the coach is the authority figure, the expert who examines the client's behaviors for symptoms of predictable problems and then prescribes the cure.
A Coaching Alliance - There is a healthier approach to coaching that more accurately represents the CoachCarruthers idea of a coaching alliance. In this partnership, coaching occurs in a climate of mutual discovery where each can learn from the other. Together we explore the quality of thinking...the state of mind...that influences behaviors.
Foundation - The philosophical foundation for the CoachCarruthers approach to Executive Coaching is rooted in my understanding of the Principles of Mind, Consciousness and Thought, from the teaching and coaching of Syd Banks, author, philosopher, and lecturer.
I have always acknowledged an undeniable force of energy in my life. I call that Spirit. Syd calls the source of this energy Mind, the intelligence of all things.
Consciousness is our awareness.
Syd describes Thought as our rudder, our guide that takes us through life. We create our experience of life through our thoughts. The degree to which we realize that we are the creator of that experience, is an indication of our level of Consciousness.
The Principle of Thought, and the influence of the quality of our thinking, our state of mind, is the primary focus of the CoachCarruthers approach to Executive Coaching.
The Sankofa
Years ago a heart-shaped image appeared to me during an intuitive meditation. I was seeking guidance that would help me protect and preserve my heart as I engaged in coaching relationships. I was guided instead to embrace coaching from the wisdom of the heart.
That understanding is the foundation for Executive Coaching from the Wisdom of the Heart and the inspiration for the creation of an intricate heart as the CoachCarruthers logo. It is adapted from the Sankofa, an abstract heart-shaped symbol from the Akan people of Ghana, West Africa. It represents learning from the wisdom of the past. Literally it translates as “looking back” at our experience of life to gain the wisdom we need to move forward.
Tracey's Truth
