How does a coach work with clients to help them make a radical change – a true metamorphose? The Merriam-Webster’s definition of metamorphosis is “ a change by supernatural means”.
A change that is truly transformational must start within the heart and work its way outward. It is not always going to be easy and will typically include a struggle at times.
Imagine the butterfly if it chose to stay in the cocoon and not face the hard work necessary to transform? I love the story of a family who once brought in two cocoons that were just about to hatch. They watched as the 1st once began to open and the butterfly inside squeezed very slowly and painfully through a tiny hole that it chewed in 1 end of the cocoon. After lying exhausted for about 10 minutes following its agonizing emergence, the butterfly finally flew out the window on its beautiful wings.
The family decided to help the 2nd butterfly so that it would not have to go through such an excruciating ordeal. So, as it began to emerge, they carefully sliced open the cocoon with a razor blade, doing the equivalent of a cesarean section. The 2nd butterfly never did sprout wings and in about 10 minutes, instead of flying away, it quietly died.
The family asked a biologist friend to explain what happened. The scientist said that the difficult struggle to emerge from the small hole actually pushes the liquids from deep inside the butterfly’s body into the tiny capillaries in in the wings, where they harden to complete the health and beauty of the adult butterfly.
Without the struggle, the butterfly never develops the wings to fly.
In our coach training program, we train coaches on how to work with their clients to clarify their desires, passions, and life purpose. We train our coaches on how to support the client as they move forward, even amidst their struggles toward the vision God has placed deep in their hearts.
Lasting change does not happen just over one or two coaching sessions. Well-trained and effective coaches will work with some clients for months and even years on a journey to transformational change in areas such as career, life style, relationships, and business development.
Learn how you can become a well-trained and effective coach by visiting our life coaching courses page.
