Sustainable Coaching and Supervision, Part 2

Coaching and Sustainability: Let’s a Make Better Future for Everyone!

I have been thinking a lot about sustainability lately. Partially because I have been asked to join a task force of coaches, as well as other helping professions to consider what this means for us as porfessionals in our fields. The meeting is next week, now, but my brain has been percolating.

I think sustainability affects all us, both personally and professionally. As a coach, I can help my clients (you?) to move forward and develop in more sustainable ways, both at work and in your personal lives.

Sustainability has been in the press, lately, too, so most of us have been confronted with choices that may or may not have been made sustainably. It is sometimes a hard call and a coach can help with decision-making.

In today’s rapidly changing world, sustainability has become a crucial consideration for you and me as individuals, and also within our organizations, and finally for our communities. Although it starts with the “footprints”, it’s no longer just about reducing carbon footprints or recycling; sustainability is about creating long-term, positive impacts on our environment, society, and personal well-being.

My coaching and supervision helps to play a pivotal role in supporting this transformation by empowering my clients (perhaps you?) to make conscious, sustainable choices in both your personal and professional lives.

What IS Sustainability in Coaching?

Sustainability in coaching means fostering reflection that leads to awareness and action. This action contributes to a healthier personal lifestyle, a healthier planet and finally, what is very important to me personally, more equitable societies.

This process involves helping my clients align their goals with sustainable values, ensuring that their growth is not only beneficial for themselves but also for the broader world. I, therefore, encourage my clients to look at the long-term, to think beyond their own and their companies’ immediate gains and  really consider the long-term consequences of their actions, both personally and professionally.

Organizational Sustainability

For organizations, sustainability-focused coaching can drive responsible leadership, ethical decision-making, and the development of environmentally and socially conscious business practices. Leaders who are mindful of sustainability work practices often inspire their teams to adopt similar values, creating a ripple effect of positive change. Not only is this good for the world,  in general, but I do believe that a company with long-term sustainable action plan is financially healthier as it leads a lot to employee retention as well as other financial and non-financial benefits.

Next time I will look at personal sustainability and well-being and how to put it all into practice more concretely. Have a wonderful spring day!

Patricia Jehle. patricia@jehle-coaching.com