Successful Career Coaching Julia Yates Senior Lecturer, University of East London for the Career Development Institute

Lack of readiness Lack of information Inconsistent information Lack of motivation About the processUnreliable sources IndecisivenessAbout the selfInternal conflicts Dysfunctional myths About jobsExternal conflicts About researching Where do career decision makers get stuck? Gati et al. 1996

Lack of motivation Indecisiveness Dysfunctional myths About the self Internal conflicts External conflicts Which of these do you find most challenging?

Lack of motivationChange talk IndecisivenessGut instinct Dysfunctional mythsCognitive behavioural coaching About the selfStrengths coaching Internal conflictsFuture you External conflictsTransactional analysis Which of these do you find most challenging?

Motivating through change talk You believe what you hear yourself saying Your brain doesn’t like a conflict between your beliefs and your actions Focus conversations on the positives of change and the negatives of the status quo

Have a go! What do you want to change? Why would it be good if you made the change? Why would it be bad if you didn’t?

Making Decisions

Have a go! Think of a decision you have made recently: What did your head say? What did your heart say? Which was right?

Cognitive Behavioural Coaching What is the worst that could happen? thoughts feelingsbehaviour

Have a go! Think of a situation coming up which you feel anxious about: What is the very worst that could happen? How bad would that be? How likely is it to happen?

Strengths Coaching comwww.authentichappiness. com Job satisfaction increases with each additional strength you use at work (up to 4).

Have a go! Think of something you do really well: What is it about you which makes you good at it?

Future You

Have a go! Imagine yourself in 5 (or 10) years’ time: What advice would your future self give you right now?

Transactional Analysis

Have a go! Can you remember being involved in conversations like these?

Lack of motivationChange talk IndecisivenessGut instinct Dysfunctional mythsCognitive behavioural coaching About the selfStrengths coaching Internal conflictsFuture you External conflictsTransactional analysis How could you incorporate these into your practice?

Julia Yates

References and Further Reading Gati, I., Krausz, M. and Osipow, S.H. (1996) A taxonomy of difficulties in career decision making Journal of Counseling Psychology – 526 Greenbank, P. (2011) Improving the process of career decision making: an action research approach Education and Training – 266 Rath, T. And Harter, J. (2010) Well being: The Five Essential Elements, New York: Gallup Press Yates, J. (2013) The Career Coaching Handbook Hove: Routledge