Sustainable Growth Coaching

Your Strategic Thinking Partner

I myself have had a very troubled life and career choice so far. I've changed my base of life and my job, from a large company to multiple startups, stayed in the US and UK, worked in countries across the Asia Pacific.

However, the common thread that runs through all of my decisions is my desire to grow and see the world in a new way, which is one of the values I hold dear today. I take the advice and opinions of those around me, but I believe that the important thing is that you have made a decision that you are happy with. I look forward to being your thinking partner in helping you to find your compass and to sail with you through this coaching business.

Kotaro Takahashi －Sustainable Growth Coach (ICF-Certified)　LinkedIn

My Coaching

If you are in a situation like below, my coaching program might fits you

Life Design

"I feel comfortable in my current workplace, but I feel a little inadequate. I would like to discuss whether this is the right situation or whether I should take some action"

"I have tried a lot of new things, but I don't think I have found what I am really interested in. I want to think carefully about what kind of life I want and take some action"

Career Design

"I would like to work abroad in the future, but I am too busy with my daily life to think about it concretely. I would like to concentrate on my future career design"

"I'm not dissatisfied with my current job, but I'm starting to wonder if it's enough. I want to think carefully about the path I should take and what I should do in the future"

Individual Topics

"Busy at work and stressed in daily life. I want to clarify how I need to change so that I can give my best at work and at home"

"I have been given a new job. I want to know what I need to do to be successful. I want to imagine my ideal image and make an action plan to get closer to it"

小見出し

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Work with Me

As you can see, those are typical steps of my coaching.

In sessions, I will help your "think it through" until you are comfortable with what you are doing. In order to do this, it is important to identify the elements of your thinking, values, and behavior that are important to you, and to understand why you feel the way you do. This is a very difficult thing to do on your own.

This is because, to focus on yourself and organize your thoughts, you need to be able to do this kind of self-reflection and have the right environment (commitment) to do it.

My role is to help you through this process and to ensure that you will move forward. If you are serious about changing yourself, developing yourself, and improving your current situation, my role is to meet your commitment and support you as a "strategic thinking partner".

"I have been able to set plans and action items to reach the life that I want."

"For the 5 months that I have been having coaching sessions with Kotaro, I have been able to make great changes in my life direction. I have been able to discover what I love and what I am truly passionate about through self reflection sessions.
I have also been able to change my view of my life from a biased professional look at life to a more holistic look. Discovering that there is more to life than just career and profession and that these other areas of life should be considered and improved to bring about happiness and satisfaction.
Lastly, through the coaching sessions, I have been able to set plans and action items to reach that life that I want."

- Clifford, Github Campus Expert/UX Designer (as of Sep 2022)

"Kotaro is a good mirror to find out what I really need to focus on."

"The coaching I received from Mr.Takahashi helped me to clarify what I wanted to achieve in my life. I was able to apply for the in-house entrepreneurship program without hesitation, and my project was selected as a result.
I am now looking forward to receiving his coaching to take me to new heights in the difficulties of commercialising my idea. Mr. Takahashi is a good mirror and helps me to find out what I really need to focus on, which I could not find on my own!"

- Hiro, An intrapreneur.(as of Mar 2024)

"I was able to reaffirm my own thinking tendencies and the values and beliefs that have been unconsciously important to me."

I have been able to design and realize "the work I want to do" and "the life I want to live" to a certain extent in a self-coaching style. On the other hand, in my fourth year of starting my own business, my work suddenly became dizzyingly busy, and I had to keep running once I could not make time for such things or put such energy into myself.
Even though in such a situation of peak chaos, thanks to Kotaro (who is a person with a good balance of logic and sensitivity), I could safely share the deepest part of my mind with him.
I felt that it is very important to face and sublimate even the memories and feelings that never feel good inside of oneself under the guidance of a coach in such a coaching session.

- Mana, Founder & CEO @Mana&Co. (as of Apr 2024)

There are still times when I feel lost, but I have come to realize that not all options have the same weight for me. Also, I now have an axis to think about when I am in doubt, and I have a sense that I can see many things by not only thinking about them in my head but also by saying them out loud.

- K.A. Lawyer

I was able to realize that my anxiety and dissatisfaction were rooted in a complex that I had not recognized. This helped me to shift from an altruistic viewpoint (I am being put in a position I am not suited for) to a self-blaming one, and then reconsider what I want to do in the future.

- T.K. Executive Officer of a listed company

見出し

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After this session, I found the meaning of reflection and became more aware of myself. I also became more aware of how to communicate with others.

- K.H. Startup Business Development

I started the session with a sense of confidence that I had been able to hold on to the job in front of me and achieve a decent position, but at the same time, I had a vague sense of uncertainty about whether this was the right choice for me when considering my future.

Through the six sessions, I was able to delve deeply into my own well-being, and I am now able to make my own life choices and make decisions on a day-to-day basis. I have a sense that I now have some axis for my life choices and daily decision-making.

- S.T. Corporate Planning, Major Manufacturing Company

見出し

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Session Plans and Prices

1. Trial session (45 minutes: free)

We understand that many of you may be new to coaching. This is the opportunity for you to try out coaching for yourself. During this time, I will do my best to answer any questions you may have about the session. This is also a great way to get a feel for what it is like to work with a coach, as it is important that you feel comfortable communicating with them. You will then be able to decide whether you would like to continue coaching.

2. Life Design/Career Design Course (6 x 50-minute sessions）

Over a period of one and a half to three months (weekly or fortnightly), you will be coached to consolidate your life and career design, and to take action, change course and consolidate.

3. Individual sessions (3 x 50 minutes sessions)

The coaching takes place over a period of one and a half to three months (every fortnight to once a month) on a specific topic. The coaching process consists of creating a vision of the client's desired state of being, and then designing, implementing, and revising specific actions to get there.

Notes：

1. The sessions will be conducted online (Zoom/Skype). We recommend that you conduct your sessions in a place where you feel comfortable (home, lounge, etc.).

2. If the discounted number of sessions mentioned above applies to you because you have booked additional sessions, you will be asked to pay the difference between the total amount of the sessions you have booked and the amount you have already paid, before the start of the session.

FAQ

Q1. I understand that you offer career design services, but do you also offer advice and support for changing jobs?

We don't offer career advice and support, that are generally provided by recruitment advisors/agencies. In this service, we work together with our clients to identify, organize and design their life and career plans in a dialogue. (In this process, I use my expertise in coaching and design thinking, which I have acquired and implemented over the years). In some cases, our clients use recruitment agencies to help them with the actual design of their career and to take concrete action.

Q2. What is coaching?

Coaching can be defined in many ways, but it is an approach that "helps the client to act on their own initiative". It is often contrasted with 'consulting' and 'teaching', which are approaches that use expertise to provide information and solutions to the client. In this session, we use a coaching approach to help clients find life and career direction that they are truly comfortable with, and believe that the answers lie within themselves. However, if there are frameworks, decision-making tools or examples that you find useful, your coach will be happy to provide them to you.

Q3. This is the first time I am interested in this kind of service, so I don't have a concrete image of the service yet.

For example, you may be thinking about your future direction, such as "what kind of life do I want to lead", "should I choose an ideal life or a real-life", "what is my vocation", "what do I need to achieve my ideal? Probably not many people can find the answer quickly. But what is the real answer? What are the chances of achieving it? Is there any chance that I might change my mind? The list of concerns is endless, and there may be no right answer at all.In a Life and Career Design session, the focus is on finding out the client's "true feelings" through dialogue with the coach. In other words, not just the right answer, but an answer that you are truly comfortable with. You will then work with your coach on a regular basis to take specific actions, reflect on your progress and make changes to help you move forward towards where you want to be.We encourage you to try a trial session to get a feel for what coaching is really like.

Q4. Do the sessions take place at a set time each week?

Before we start a trial session or an initial session, we ask you to tell us what is convenient for you and we will discuss the best pace and dates for you.

Q5. How and when can I pay for the sessions?

Payment for the month of the session must be made by bank transfer by the end of the month.

Q6. Is it possible for me to continue with the Life Design Course after I have completed all six sessions?

Yes, you can. Please refer to our pricing page for more details.