Coaching Process

Professional Coaching Sessions

I start with an introductory session designed to provide the client with an understanding of the professional coaching process and highlight how the process can benefit the client. In this exploratory first step, the client has the opportunity to communicate interests, consider objectives and goals, and share wants with the coach. The Coach will explain the Code of Ethics, the coaching agreement, scheduling, and fees.

Scheduled sessions after the introductory session are sixty minutes long. During each session the role of the professional coach is to guide the client in discovering for themselves workable solutions moving them forward to attain the goals they envision. The coach works with the client to co-create an action plan or development goals using SMART principles.

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  • “Maria has improved my confidence level and my ability to communicate effectively with every member of the team. Through her coaching, I have gained an invaluable awareness of the ways I self limit my own potential. She has a true gift for helping professionals take ownership of the areas within and outside of their control and formulating meaningful paths for each.”

    Frances Casey, MD, MPH, VCU Medical Center

  • “Maria was an excellent professional coach for me. Her combination of coaching sessions and assignments/reading was a great balance to help me identify and achieve my professional goals. Additionally, Maria is a kind, caring, knowledgeable, and patient person I enjoyed connecting with and learning from.”

    Elizabeth Magrath Ucci, Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems

  • “Maria Carlton has been my coach, as well as a trusted mentor, and friend. Over the last year, Maria has helped me to recognize my key strengths needed to advance to a leadership position in Human Resource Management. I was able to clearly define my capabilities and work through challenges that had caused me to have setbacks in the past. Maria listens intently and encourages self-reflection. She is a kind and compassionate thought leader. Her approach to coaching and her insights into self-development has been invaluable to me. I cannot thank her enough”

    Anne B. Martin, Gateway Homes, Inc.

  • “[Maria gets] involved to create positive change… does research and speaks with key stakeholders to identify issues of concern and solutions to address those concerns… understands how to create an Action Plan… cares about others and empathizes with people in need… communicates well with diverse audiences… is dependable and people respect [her] input.”

    Kathy Harkey, NAMI Central Virginia