Programming EQ

I really appreciate how you provided several possibilities/options based on what I told you. While you tried to hold me accountable for my goals, you still provided options/ideas that I should look into that could help me with my goals, which was helpful in my experimentation of how I accomplish those goals. One thing I would have wanted more of was actually you being less hesitant in providing your opinion. For me, I came into the coaching sessions, actually wanting all your opinions based on what I was saying. I wanted to get more feedback from you, even if I disagreed with it because my use-case is I am someone that looks for lots of feedback when I come to a coach with my progress/shortcomings because I never know when something really helpful or helpful to learn will come from someone else. Thanks!

Which year and quarter I coached you? >>2012, 2nd/3rd quarter, Ruby What you liked about the coaching session? >> each of the lesson/concept was very clear . No confusions or misleading thoughts about each topic. Clear and easy way of explanations. What helped you progress? >> Writing ruby codes for Hadoop streaming. Starting with map reduce . What I could have done better? Or any feedback you can think of! >> just adding assignments to course for students to ramp up for tech.

What I liked about the weekly coaching sessions was that you could talk about your personal and professional goals and knowing that someone’s keeping a tab on it so that you don’t take them lightly (which is a human tendency!). I also liked how you could get alternative ways of solving your technical issues or a direction towards the path where you might find the answers you want. It’s always good to know that there’s someone you can look up to and discuss your problems. What can be improved – I feel if the coach can perhaps create a weekly challenge/task (for e.g. a technical questionnaire with just 1-2 exercises or even a challenge related to personal goals) that’d be really helpful. After all, taking out 1 hour out of your routine ain’t much of an ask and it’d teach you something about time management too.

I enjoyed Preethu's coaching method b/c he offers genuine advice that's catered to my specific needs. He always manages to support ideas with resources such as books, articles and techniques that account for real life situations and events such as long work weeks, stressful events in life and other factors that affect the process of achieving goals. I still utilize the techniques he's instilled, to stay aligned with the progression of my business and personal goals.

Preethu was my coach in Q3-2019 and found his subject matter expertise and guidance indispensable. Preethu provided sound advice to better manage my work/school/life balance, as I am actively pursuing an advanced degree while working full-time, and have, at times, found that trying to juggle all three is a challenge. Preethu was also an effective coach at listening to my career goals and recommending helpful online courses to best achieve those goals. Areas to improve: I do not have any recommendations for Preethu to improve as a coach. He provided quality feedback and support to help me achieve my goals, and made a concerted effort to avoid discussing office politics or reactions to ongoing initiatives, which are counterproductive to the coaching model.