A thesis coach focuses specifically on postgraduate students, specifically those navigating the thesis phase of their qualification.  They provide the following services through individual one-on-one coaching sessions:

• Coaching to evaluate the client’s highest priority values to understand and determine the level of commitment to their topic choice.  Usually, a specific highest value drives the topic choice, which in turn, drives and motivates the process towards thesis completion.

• Coaching to incorporate proven and practical project management techniques for goal setting and planning.  This will support the client to establish control over their own process and to manage work/life/thesis balance.

• Coaching to ascertain the most effective routine/s for the client to manage their own discipline and hence their motivation.

• Coaching to support the client through unpacking and managing common psychological challenges that cause barriers to achieve objectives: e.g., procrastination, fear of failure, self-doubt, addictive behaviour, obsession with perfection, amongst others.

• To highlight motivational techniques to stimulate high quality work and progress towards completion.

• To provide a combination of coaching, mentoring, and teaching depending on the unique requirements of the client.

This is your time to step up where others are slowing down; your time to dig deep for the final sprint, and your time to demonstrate mental strength. This is tenacity, the ability to keep going when others give up.