"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." – Albert Einstein

 

 

 

“Our society is in need of major systems changes – in politics, in healthcare, in education. I am interested in coaching people who want to find new solutions to current problems – in their lives, in society and in organizations. We need a more evolved culture, which means we need more evolved leadership, which means more evolved people.” – Dan Petersen

 

Developmental Coaching Article

 

 

Developmental Coaching

Personal development is not a task to be completed. We are not “finished” when we graduate college, when we get the promotion we’ve been working toward, or when we retire. Adult development is an intermittent, though continuous, process.

Developmental coaching is intended for the person who has chosen to continue growing, but who has reached a plateau. When we begin asking ourselves “is this as good as it gets,” our lives have likely become uninspiring. The adventurer within is calling out for us to open new doors. The restlessness around having completed a stage of development is a signal that it is time to move on, to change, and evolve. Human evolution is like a time-release medication; it happens whether we are conscious of it or not. When restlessness turns to discomfort or anxiety, people turn to coaching.

Individuals engage a coach when they . . .
•   are trapped in their way of living and want to break free.
•   feel that, even though they have it all, something is missing.
•   are in the second half of life and see “old age” ahead, rather than a “wise elder.”
•   are prepared to be asked (and to ask themselves) deep questions.
•   are hungry for meaningful conversation about issues that matter.
•   wish to practice new ways of living and need a guide, teacher, and mentor.
•   want their lives to be different and are not seeing change as rapidly as they’d like.

Coaching begins with an intake session to explore developmental coaching as an option. If coaching is indicated, weekly telephone sessions follow. During the course of coaching, many clients come to Sage Canyon Ranch for a solitude retreat. They then resume telephone coaching to follow-up and implement changes that may have come out of their time in retreat. Typically, the coaching relationship lasts from a few months to a year, occasionally longer.

Developmental coaching will take you out of your comfort zone and facilitate deep learning. Through the process of coaching you will learn the art of slowing down, even stopping – often essential steps before starting a new life chapter. You will become more awake and mindful, develop practices for self-care, and evolve in a deliberate and conscious manner.

If you feel you are a candidate for developmental coaching contact Dan to set a telephone appointment to explore the possibilities.