FAQs

Q:  What areas do you service?

A:  The majority of our clients are in the Detroit Metro area.  However, we have clients in other states for which we provide coaching services.

Q:  Where else can I find Barry Demp online?

A:  Barry Demp can be found on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.  Barry offers tips and coaching information from his blog as well.  

Q:  What are the benefits and potential advantages of working with Barry Demp Coaching?

A:  Our clients are able to produce greater business and personal results faster and with greater sustainability.

Q:  What makes your process and program so impactful and sustainable?

A:  The rigorous coaching process at Barry Demp Coaching is always focused on each client’s priorities and front burner issues.  Through the use of multiple touch points throughout the week, clients create new habits and sustainable results.

Q:  What factors will help me achieve more results faster than I could on my own?

A:  Each client will develop greater skills and personal mastery in the areas of relationships, leadership, management, and coaching.  These skills combined with massive action and specific business knowledge produce breakthroughs in individual and organizational excellence.

Q:  What are some of the industries where you have the most coaching experience?

A:  I have extensive experience in coaching leaders in the following industries:  financial management services, advertising, marketing, architecture, banking, coaching, commercial real estate, construction, consulting, entertainment, executive search, information technology, insurance, legal, manufacturing, medical, non-profit, personnel services, public relations, real estate, staffing, and telecommunications. 

Q:  What other services besides business and personal coaching do you provide?

A:  Speaking engagements, customized workshops, leadership retreats, team facilitation, and sales and business development.

Q:  How do I determine the value of coaching?

A:  The value of coaching is based on quantifiable and quantitative results.  Together we create specific scoreboards to measure results for both professional and personal initiatives. 

Q:  Will the coaching process work for me and my organization?

A:  Once we go through a preliminary discovery process we will be able to determine with a good degree of certainty the likelihood of success.

Q:  What are some of the main areas of focus clients desire to improve?

A:  Relationship skills, sales and business development, leadership and management skills, creating a coaching culture, strategic and tactical planning, time management, networking, and team building.

Q:  What makes a coaching process more effective than training alone?

A:  The coaching process utilizes new information and supports its use on an experiential basis thus creating new habits and greater mastery that produce sustainable results.

Q:  What can a client expect from a coaching relationship over time?

A:  Clients can expect to demonstrate a far greater level of personal mastery and influence in both their professional and personal lives.

Q:  How does coaching differ from mentoring and consulting?

A:  Coaching is inside-out process versus an outside-in process.  Helping clients expand their strengths and bring out their full potential is the primary focus.  Mentoring and consulting bring specific expertise and knowledge to the client to support their goals.

Q:  What does a typical coaching relationship look like in terms of time commitment and costs?

A:  The typical coaching relationship for individuals and/or organizations first involves the use of surveys and assessments during the discovery process.  Next, an introductory workshop for an individual or team is held.  Hour long coaching sessions usually occur on a weekly basis.  Between sessions periodic emails may be sent to develop agendas, communicate results, and discuss front-burners issues.  Lastly, laser coaching support (5-10 minutes) is provided between sessions to maintain momentum.

What are the characteristics of the people who are most likely to be successful in a coaching relationship?

A:  Clients that believe they are capable of having a life and career that they truly desire, that have a clear view of where they are and where they want to go in life, and are willing to take the lead on issues that are important to them are the most successful when engaging the coaching process.