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So: back to coaching. In my career,
I’ve met so many stars on the rise, and
committed my professional time and
attention to helping them work through
challenges -- because I believed in them.
I am so proud of every nutrition leader
I’ve coached, and I continue to cheer
their successes. I also keep in touch, as a
sounding board, as they grow and face
new challenges.
Why? Because I was coached myself. I
have been very fortunate to have lots of
coaches – both dietitians, and people
outside the dietetics profession. I have
admired Professor Sandra Capra for more
than two decades now. Sandra has had
the most significant impact on my career,
having an impact early on in my career as
my PhD supervisor, and I’ve yet to meet
another dietitian with the breadth and
depth of her dietetic knowledge.
I’m confident, then, in declaring
myself a bit of an expert on
coaching. And here’s what else I’ll
declare: coaches are not just for
new dietitians. Your career will take
many twists and turns, and having a
coach in your corner can be critical
throughout.
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[1] Source: https://www.td.org/insights/mentoring-versus-coaching-whats-the-difference
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