5 Reasons Working with a Coach Changes Everything Even If You Think you're "Doing Fine"
- Dilek Süzal
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“Coaching? Isn’t that only for people who are lost or struggling?”
That’s what many professionals think, until they try it.
But last week, during International Coaching Week, I felt it in my bones again: Coaching isn’t a last resort. It’s a power tool for growth, clarity, and momentum.
I’ve coached dozens of professionals; ambitious leaders, career switchers, returning mothers, overachievers on the edge of burnout and one problem stands out;
Problem: Many professionals are high-achieving but low-aligning.
They’re too busy to pause, yet secretly wish someone would help them zoom out and ask: “Is this still the right direction and next step for me?”
Solution: Coaching creates that space.
It provides the clarity, structure, and safe space professionals need to realign, grow, and move forward with purpose.
And research backs this up.
According to Harvard Business Review, even high-performing professionals benefit significantly from coaching, especially when it comes to self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and navigating complexity.
As renowned executive coach Marshall Goldsmith says: “What got you here won’t get you there.”
Coaching helps you bridge that gap between past success and future growth.
So here’s what coaching actually does (that most people don’t realize):
🔹 #1 – Coaching helps you hear yourself.
In a world of noise, advice, and comparison, coaching offers a rare space where you’re not told what to do, you’re listened to, deeply.
🔹 #2 – It brings clarity where there’s confusion.
When you’re stuck, coaching clears the fog so you can move forward.
🔹 #3 – It challenges your default settings.
We all operate on patterns. Outdated goals, invisible fears. Coaching helps you rewrite that script.
🔹 #4 – It turns overthinking into action.
No more analysis paralysis. Just real steps, taken with intention.
🔹 #5 – It creates accountability without pressure.
No pushing, just a consistent, supportive rhythm that keeps you focused on what matters to you, not to anyone else.
Imagine having a thinking partner whose only agenda is your growth. That’s what coaching is.
If you’re an individual professional:
Maybe you don’t need to figure it all out alone.
If you’re in HR or talent development:
What if the missing piece in your team’s performance or well-being isn’t another training but a powerful space to think, reflect, and grow?
Let’s connect! Whether you’re curious about coaching for yourself or want to explore a collaboration for your team or company, I’d love to talk.
Please share this blog post, if you know someone who will benefit from it!
Warmly,
Dilek
Official Collaboration Partners:
★ Lead Coach at the global coaching platform BetterUp based in USA.
★ Executive Coach and Trainer at SparkUs based in Turkey and Netherlands.
★ Impact Partner for coaching, training & facilitation projects at leadership experts Think Beyond Group based in Austria.
★ Leadership Coach at Percoms AG, based in Switzerland.
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