Coaching supports the exploration of life goals, challenges, provides tips, tools, and references. It is a form of personal and professional development in which a coach supports another person achieve a specific personal or professional goal through a structured process.
One such process is the GROW (Goal, Reality, Options, Way forward) model of coaching which informs our practice. In its traditional application, the GROW model assumes the coach is not an expert in the client’s situation. Instead this practice seeks to create a relationship and environment that supports exploring and understanding your goals and vision, reality, options and the will for change. The importance of flexibility within this methodology cannot be over-emphasised.
Our team can assist you with identifying and working towards your goals and aspirations. We can help inspire you to manage complex situations by deepening your learning in a thought provoking and creative way.
The two most important skills for a coach are the ability to ask good questions and the ability to listen effectively. The coach must act as a facilitator, helping the client select the best options, and not offer advice or direction.
Our coaches draw on decades of academic and practice experience in supporting people to develop their vision, define their goals and utilise their strengths.
There are many areas in which coaching can assist individuals both personally and professionally. These include:
- Professional conduct
- Conflict resolution
- Relationship management
- Professional and career development
- High performance
- Parenting
- Emotional Intelligence
- Stress management
- Problem solving
A typical coaching program includes the following:
- Initial Meeting
- Exploration and development of vision, goals and personal objectives
- Review strengths and development areas
- Development of strategic and action plans
- On-going coaching, phone, emails, personal reflection
- Monthly review
- Six month review & closure
“Begin with the end in mind …….
Because I am self aware, because I have imaginations and conscience, I can examine my deepest values. I can realize that the script I ‘m living is not in harmony with those values, that my life is not the product of my own proactive design.”
Stephen R. CoveyThe seven habits of highly effective people.
Well-being cannot exist just in your own head. Well-being is a combination of feeling good as well as actually having meaning, good relationships and accomplishment. Martin Seligman
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