Recession opens up new opportunities
 

The high unemployment rate has uncovered a silver lining for certified business and life coach Gabriele Wehler.

The trained business psychologist says demand for her coaching services during the recession was the spur to set up own business Clarity Coaching, specialising in coaching business people, the unemployed and women who want to return to the workforce.

“In these harder times every business owner wants to increase profits and the best way to do that is by having good staff who want to perform and love the business,” she says. “A trained coach can help business owners develop their people skills and improve their time and stress management.”

Wehler has 15 years’ experience as a life coach, trainer, consultant and assessor. Since the recession she has found more demand from business people who are dissatisfied with their job or who need help to find their hidden talents that will make them better at their job. She is one of few New Zealand coaches trained to give both business and life coaching and being multilingual she likes to work with new immigrants.

My style is to help people unleash their full potential so they can live the life they deserve,” she says. “It’s great to help my clients into a wonderful job, happy relationships and a career where they have time for themselves.”

Harder times mean more women are returning to the work force and a recent large research study* indicates stress levels are higher for working mothers because of family commitments. Gabriele Wehler says coaching can help women shake off that “working-mother guilt syndrome” so they can still enjoy their family and career without feeling guilty.

*‘The Harried Life of the Working Mother’ Pew Research Center, US October 1, 2009
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