Introducing the "client speak" Series
Transitioning from an individual contributor to a team leader and back again, my career journey has seen its highs and lows—from earning thousands to millions, and then back to thousands per month. This winding path led me to discover a new role as a coach. Now, with 250 clients (40% women) served, over 1000 coaching hours logged, and a PCC credential proudly earned, I stand at a unique vantage point. In my role, I've guided startup entrepreneurs preparing for their ventures and executives gearing up for future leadership positions. This hands-on experience in executive and startup coaching spurred my curiosity and passion for career coaching.
Many with in the coaching community, as well as those aspiring to be coached, often wonder: What truly happens in a coaching session? To answer this, I'm excited to introduce the "Client Speak" series. In this series, we'll explore the expectations coaches have from their coaches and delve into what coaching has genuinely meant to them under the following categories:
" I feel that some of the takeaways from your sessions are learnings for life. Thank you for your wonderful sessions. "
" Thanks for all your help in training me to prepare myself better for finding jobs and also boosting my confidence when I was going through a dark phase. "
" Thank you so much for your kind words and unwavering support. It has been an incredible experience working with you, and I am truly grateful for all your guidance and assistance throughout my job search. Your help has been invaluable, especially during the challenging times when I needed it the most. "
" Your dedication and commitment to my success have made a significant difference, and I am excited to start this new chapter of my career. Your support and the value you’ve added to my job search have been significant. "
" Motivated me and helped me stay positive. Words with the coach, Mantha, always motivated me a lot and helped me to stay positive. I learned new ways of networking and job searching, which helped me through out my career. Also, I learned a lot of tips and tricks related to the introduction in the technical interview, which will help me. "
" Gave good motivation, analyzed and motivated. "
" Valuable insights and unwavering support. "
" Positive approach, considerate, and amazing mentor. "
" Guides in a very precise way motivates to achieve timely goals. This definitely tried to boost my confidence and help me understand and plan my goals step by step. The credit goes to my coach, who motivated me and guided me on how to approach the goal. With all my gratitude, I would like to thank my coach. "
" Coach calls were useful for me to come out of the situation, and those were motivating. "
" Motivator, good listener. The coaching calls were valuable. Mantha has been very good, encouraging, and motivating. "
"Encouraging Active. My coach, Mantha Sir, was very helpful and encouraging; he understood my interview preparation style well and ensured I was working in the right manner towards the seeding of connections and getting enough interview calls."
" Motivated me to push my limits and showed genuine interest in my progress. "
"He is an excellent guide with lots of industry experience and gives personal and career advice that is extremely helpful in improving myself. The coach assigned is excellent and has been guiding me well in helping me improve my chances of finding a job."
"The career coach assigned to me demonstrated a high level of professional expertise and competence in the field of career development. His knowledge of job market dynamics and effective job search strategies was evident in our interactions. I appreciate the personalized approach taken by him. He took the time to understand my skills, experiences, and career goals and provided recommendations accordingly."
"Thank you for fostering an environment where talented professionals like Mantha can thrive and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others."
"The tools provided by you (Randstad) are really helpful for me. Also, the way you explain the problem and its solution (left-hand writing name and Venom on shoulder) does help me a lot."
"I am getting the necessary guidance from Mantha who is making me more comfortable and moving forward with the preparation facing this situation."
"The mentoring by the coach was very good. He was very frank and straight forward with his approach."
"Approachable, reasonable. The coach was really good and approachable. Mantha has been giving me all the required guidance during this tough time."
"Ethical and experienced."
Very Relevant Tips, Very Supportive. Career Coach was a nice service. Mantha Bala was very supportive. He understood what I was going through and helped me navigate it. His tips were very relevant rather than vague.
"More attentive, good understanding. Getting good support and suggestions while searching for the job."
"Motivating, Transparent. Coach guidance."
"Experience and analogies that he brought into explaining a view. Prepare yourself and get groomed to be ready for job searches and interviews."
"He has given me an approach to reach my goal."
"Regular follow-up willingness and active support. Help to keep on toe in such a laid-off situation. Mentoring for different basic aspects of attention."
"Action able guidance and focused observation. A personalized coach who takes personal interest in each individual's case is really the best value-add. Some guidance provided by my coach turned out to be really helpful."
"Very approachable, gave clarity and 1 on 1 career coaching."
Thanks, Mantha; it was a very interactive enabler, and it was a very thought channelizing discussion.
"The coaching sessions equipped me with the skills and confidence to excel in interviews and negotiate better job offers."
"Extensive, approachable, timely support and follow-up helped a lot. He helped me understand unknown things on my job hunt. He helped me think about a few extra things around the job. Timely support helped a lot."
"A very polite knowledgeable person a good mentor who always focuses on the end result. A focused approach finding the golden mean and achieving goals are a few topics that really added value to my career journey."
" Encouraging, informative. He gave me a lot of confidence."
"Guides in a very precise way, motivates to achieve timely goals. This definitely tried to boost my confidence and help me understand and plan my goals step by step. The credit goes to my coach who motivated me and guided me on how to approach the goal. With all my gratitude, I would like to thank my coach."
"Insightful ,he helped me identify my shortcomings."
"Informative, great understanding. Deep insights into how to approach job search narrowing down the best choices while finding opportunities that are best suited for us."
"I found coach mentoring to be very helpful."
"Improviser, helped a lot. Mantha Bala was my coach. He did great work preparing for the interview and the future."
"Extensive, approachable. Timely support and follow-up helped a lot. He helped me understand unknown things on my job hunt. He helped me think about a few extra things around the job. Timely support helped a lot."
"The coach added value in confidence, self-esteem, communication, etc."
"He had given a lot of leads and contacts to different companies. He had taught me how to crack the interviews. My coach, Mantha, has groomed me all the way to getting a job. I just followed his path, and I have succeeded. I really wanted to thank Mantha Sir, who had given me a lot of leads and contacts at different companies. A very helpful and great coach like Mantha Sir. "
"His way of teaching is friendly. Never scold; always say positive things. The coach-guide concept is really helpful. Mantha Bala has been very supportive throughout my tough or jobless time. It gives me confidence and teaches me to stay updated with the latest technologies."
"I appreciate your continued support and I'm excited to share that I've recently secured a new job. However, I believe your insights and guidance have been invaluable throughout my job search and I would greatly appreciate your continued assistance in exploring even better opportunities and planning for future career growth."
"My coach was technically great and helped me identify my focus areas. I was mentored and guided through many practical scenarios which greatly helped me take control of myself. Mr. Mantha Bala Sir's techniques greatly helped me identify the areas where I needed to work technically which would help me grow better in my personal and professional career."
"A great listener understood my situation and it was very useful for me to understand where I am and where to proceed next in my career. It is definitely more useful for me to explore."
"Motivator, good listener. The coaching calls were valuable. Mantha has been very good, encouraging and motivating."
"I gained confidence in myself. He motivated me. Coaching was valuable."
"Inspiring, great mentor. My coach Mr. Mantha Bala was great. I don't have enough words to express how much his support was and his guidance was truly awesome."
"Ambitious and motivating. I’ve had a fantastic experience with Randstad RiseSmart during my recent career transition particularly thanks to working with Mantha Bala. His personalized coaching and insights really standout. Mantha is incredibly supportive providing practical advice that helped me not just find a job but find the right one."
"Plus their network opened up opportunities that were perfectly aligned with my career goals. I'm truly grateful for the guidance and confidence Mantha gave me every step of the way. If you’re looking to make a move in your career I can’t recommend Randstad RiseSmart and specifically Mantha Bala enough!"
"Supportive, knowledgeable, and motivated. Great support from Mantha to find a great job with a good hike."
"The coach Mr. Mantha Bala is extremely good at helping the candidate build clarity. The coach Mr. Mantha Bala has a wealth of experience and is always willing to share it with the candidate. The services provided by Coach Mantha Bala are extremely good. I really liked the coaching from Mr.Mantha Bala. There is nothing more I am specifically looking for from this team."
"Extremely connected, available at all times. Regular follow-ups, one-on-ones, and career-progressing tips on searching for jobs helped me identify a good way to reach recruiters."
"Provided a good example and was always available to help. Coach Mantha was very good at explaining the issue (with very easy-to-understand examples) which helped me a lot in my career journey."
He has excellent experience in guiding. He understands the persona and then starts guiding. The coach helped me in the initial phase, where I was highly disturbed due to a sudden job loss.
"A personalized coach who takes personal interest in each individual's case is really the best value-add. Some guidance provided by my coach turned out to be really helpful."
"Very relevant tips, very supportive. Career Coach was a nice service. Mantha Balawas very supportive. He understood what I was going through and helped me navigate it. His tips were very relevant rather than vague."
"Transparent encouragement. It helps me learn how to approach new opportunities. How can I prepare myself as a product and positively sell it to the market? The guidance I got from this service was awesome."
"I found coach mentoring to be very helpful."
"Motivational person: guidance to true. Mantha is too good and his valuable suggestions are currently helping me a lot."
"Transparent encouragement. It helps me learn how to approach new opportunities. How can I prepare myself as a product and positively sell it to the market? The guidance I got from this service was awesome."
"Experienced, punctual. Particularly the mentorship and the rating report will keep you engaged with your job network and search; they are really valuable!"
