Why coaching?
You are capable of a great deal – and yet still find yourself stuck in certain situations. You have experience, expertise and know your environment well. And still, there are situations that cannot be resolved by simply acquiring more knowledge. The issue is rarely a lack of competence – but a lack of room for manoeuvre.
This is exactly where coaching comes in. We work on specific situations from your day-to-day work, reflect on your perceptions, question behavioural patterns and develop new perspectives.
Better understanding is the starting point – what matters is changed behaviour in everyday practice. In this way, you expand your behavioural repertoire, develop your personality and gain room for manoeuvre where previously you had none.
What we work on in coaching
The topics arise from your specific situation. The focus is on questions that cannot be resolved through expertise alone. I concentrate on areas in which I have solid experience and which are closely linked to my other core areas – outplacement, personal and professional assessment, as well as job search and applications:
Positioning and self-marketing
Many people do good work – but it is not sufficiently recognised. The issue is not visibility, but clarity about what should become visible. We work on making your contributions tangible – without you having to «sell» yourself. You learn to communicate your experience in concrete terms and to shape your position within the organisation consciously.
Self-confidence
Self-confidence does not arise from encouragement, but from clarity. Those who know what they are capable of present themselves differently. We work on building this awareness in a targeted way and making it effective in everyday situations.
Personal development
Anyone who wants to develop further must understand their own behaviour. The starting point is your strengths and your limits. Building on this, we develop concrete approaches to expand your behavioural repertoire. Development does not mean becoming someone else – but having more behavioural options.
Communication
Misunderstandings often arise not because too little is said, but because people mean different things. You learn to express your concerns clearly while also better understanding the perspective of your counterpart – so that real understanding can take place.
Emotional management
Emotions are often seen as a disturbance. In practice, they are a precise indicator of what matters to you. The problem is not the emotion itself – but how you deal with it. You learn to use emotions deliberately instead of being driven by them.
Personal and professional assessment
Many people know what they want to move away from – but not where to. We clarify your requirements regarding tasks and environment, develop realistic perspectives and define concrete next steps. Clarity arises less from pure reflection than from a structured engagement with your own experience.
Please also see my comments on personal and professional assessment.
How we work
Individual session
If you would like to clarify a specific question or obtain a neutral assessment, a single session may be sufficient. The focus is on a quick, concrete and solution-oriented clarification. The proportion of direct advice is higher. If we have worked together before, many topics can be addressed efficiently on this basis.
Coaching process
Sustainable change rarely happens in a single session. For more complex issues, we work together over several meetings. At the beginning, we clarify the objectives of our collaboration; at the end, we take stock. In between, we work on your topics in a structured way. The duration depends on your specific question.
Complimentary initial meeting
Coaching only works based on a solid working relationship. I therefore offer you a non-binding 30-minute initial meeting. You will get to know my way of working – and then decide whether it suits you. (Not applicable to individual sessions.)
You benefit from over 15 years of experience as a coach – complemented by more than 25 years in career consulting, recruitment and outplacement. For me, coaching is not an isolated service, but part of a broader understanding of how people develop professionally.
Strategic career design
Personal development
Ideally, you build your career on what you do well and enjoy doing. In the personal and professional assessment, you clarify your requirements regarding tasks and environment. This often also reveals areas for personal development. Coaching provides the framework for this.
Change within your current environment
Many people look for solutions too quickly in an external move. In doing so, the internal job market is often underestimated. In many cases, there are more opportunities within the existing environment than are visible at first glance. Coaching helps you to recognise and actively use these opportunities.
Your coach
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Peter Näf
Master of Arts University of Zürich
Executive Master of HR Management
Professional career
Motivation
How I work
Practical details
Location
Mühlebachstrasse 43 in Zurich (near Stadelhofen station) or online via MS Teams.
Duration
Depending on your topics.
Session length
60 or 90 minutes
Scope
- Complimentary 30-minute initial meeting (except for individual sessions)
- Coaching sessions including preparation and follow-up
- Exercises for independent work, depending on the topic
Tip
Coaching is not only a personal investment, but often also in your employer’s interest. It is therefore worth clarifying whether your line manager or HR department will con-tribute to the costs. Further information can be found in my coaching services for companies.
Terms and conditions
Business policy
YOUR NEXT STEP
Sometimes a single session is enough to get things moving again – and to see a way forward. Sometimes it takes more. Whatever your situation: the first step is a conversation. In a complimentary 30-minute initial meeting, you will get to know my way of working – and then decide whether this form of collaboration suits you.
Phone +41 (0)76 223 97 88 or via E-Mail, WhatsApp or Threema.