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Why do we need approval from someone else?

Why do we need approval from someone else?

Kseniya Soroka

If we want we are all quite intelligent and skilled enough in telling people what they want to hear from us in order to impress them. It could happen in many areas of our lives, and especially we use this “skill” during the job interview process, when the goal is to get the offer(s), and then maybe think how this job, this company is aligned with what I like and what I want to do. We are even taught “to fake it till you make it”… As we want to be the best version of Ourselves in front of potential employer. And that was my experience as well some time ago.

What is the difference in such professions as Coach, Therapist, Consultant

What is the difference in such professions as Coach, Therapist, Consultant

Kseniya Soroka

During sample coaching sessions in 80% of cases I get asked about the difference between coaching, therapy, and consulting (or mentoring). I love explaining the difference among those professions on the following example. Let’s imagine that client wants to learn to ride the bicycle, but a bit afraid of doing so by himself, so what would be the approach of those three specialists:

Did your education prepare you for your job today?

Did your education prepare you for your job today?

Kseniya Soroka

Not my first one on 100%, so I have three educations now: Master Degree of Management; MBA, Rotterdam School of Management; Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CTI). Employers and business leaders today see the unfortunate gap between what students learn in universities and what they are actually expected to know in order to be job-ready.