Physician Coach Training Powers Well-Being and Performance

Physicians grapple with a distinct set of challenges caused by the intricacies of the healthcare system. These challenges have a direct impact on a physician’s well-being and performance, leading to serious concerns like burnout.

In response to my own burnout in 2013, I attended coach training and it opened my eyes to the possibilities of coaching as an ongoing strategy for wellness and performance for physicians. 

In this blog, I would like to dispel one common misconception and share one way physician coaching powers to well-being and improved performance. 

Dispelling a Common Misconception

It's essential to dispel the common misconception that physician coaching is merely a remedy for problems or deficiencies.

In reality, coaching is goal-oriented and a forward-looking approach to achieving success in both our medical practices and lives.

Whether aiming for professional milestones, navigating crucial family decisions, or preparing for significant events, coaching enables us to take intentional steps toward our goals.

Reflecting on our experiences during a coaching session is not about dwelling on the past. Rather, it’s about gaining valuable insights to inform future actions.

Coaching, even for smaller goals or work-life challenges, empower us to make incremental adjustments, supporting change and growth.

But how?

Coach Training Deepens Critical Thinking

Physician Coach Training supports well-being and performance because it deepens our critical thinking and offers clarity.

Through the process of asking coaching questions and reflection, we create an opportunity for new perspectives and a different path forward. 

This process can produce amazing results.

Coaching creates a space for physicians to explore their own path to well-being and peak performance, charting a path toward continuous growth, fulfillment, and success as they see it. 

Physician Coach Training is an opportunity to learn these skills to support ourselves and others.