A career question
“Should I pursue this role, change fields, or stay where I am?” Bring the options you see, the tradeoffs you face, and what you already know about yourself. We can examine them together.
Individual coaching with Kole Finley
What happens in coaching?
We meet to work on something real in your life or career. You bring the situation and your own judgment; I bring questions, perspective, and structure. Together, we decide what to try, and then learn from what happens.
Schedule a Conversation About CoachingThe work in practiceSee what you can bring
A place to begin
You do not need a polished goal to begin coaching.
A situation at work
“I need to address this with my manager, but I am not sure how.” We can look at the relationship, what you want from the conversation, and how you want to handle it.
Something you want to build
“This part of my life is good. How can I make more room for it?” We can explore what gives it value, what gets in the way, and what would be worth creating next.
You can bring an unfinished question to the first conversation.
Let’s talk about coachingInside a coaching session
A session is a working conversation, not a lecture.
For example, suppose you are weighing a new job. Here is one way we might use a session. Your situation may call for a different approach.
Put the choice on the table
We name the roles you are considering, what appeals to you, what concerns you, and what facts are still missing. I ask questions and point out assumptions worth testing.
Find a useful next move
We look at what matters most in this decision. You might choose to speak with someone in the field, study a job description, or try one application. You decide what fits.
Leave with something to try
Before we finish, we agree on the action you want to take and what you hope to learn from it. Next time, we can examine the results and decide what they tell you.
Between sessions
Between sessions, you put the ideas to work.
You take the step you chose. That may mean having a conversation, trying a new routine, researching an option, or simply noticing when a familiar pattern appears. You do not have to get a perfect result to bring something useful back.
At the next session, we look at what you tried, what happened, and what you learned. If a worksheet, exercise, or guide would help, I may share one through the client portal. Brief messaging support can be included when we agree it would be useful.
Working together
What does working together include?
Onboarding, regular sessions, and support between them each serve a different purpose. We choose the starting structure together before you commit.
Choose a starting length and rhythm.
We discuss what you want to address, how often meeting would help, and what you can realistically put into practice between sessions. The initial term might be one, three, four, six, or another agreed number of months.
Begin with an orientation.
After we agree to work together and payment is made, a 90-minute onboarding session may help us understand your goals and circumstances. Usually, you complete the Personal and Professional Self-Discovery Questionnaire after onboarding and before regular sessions begin.
Use the support we agree on.
Your engagement includes regular coaching sessions. When useful, we may add exercises, worksheets, guides, client portal tools, or brief messaging support as agreed. We review the arrangement together before continuing or changing its rhythm.
How I show up
I will work with you, not hand you a formula.
I listen for what matters to you and what may be missing from the picture. I ask direct questions, share what I notice, and help you examine choices without deciding for you. If an idea needs a harder look, I will say so with care.
You remain responsible for your decisions and what you do between sessions. My role is to help you think, prepare, act, and learn as we go.
Meet KoleYour first step
Before coaching begins, let’s see if it fits.
Our 40-minute Coaching Conversation is for exploring what brought you here, what you want to work on, and whether my approach would be useful. We can discuss the possible length, meeting rhythm, support, investment, and what each of us would take on.
This is about fit and practical details, not a coaching session. There is no obligation to begin.
Schedule a Conversation About CoachingIn the 40-minute conversation
- Tell me what brings you here and what you hope to gain.
- Ask how coaching could work for your situation.
- Decide together whether to begin, with no obligation.
A coaching session happens only after we agree to work together and set up the engagement.