Aspirations – Process
- Coaching presence
- Active Listening
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me. Steve Jobs
Location – Where you currently are?
Self aware Realistic Honest to oneself Both +ives & -ives
Location – Current Situation
- The Starting Point is critical to understand . What are the good things in your life? What would you like to change & why
- The focus is on a realistic appraisal ; neither over rating nor under rating oneself.
- Understanding of the key influencers in one’s life
Location – Process
- Powerful Questions
- Active Listening
There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. William Shakespeare
Understanding – Options
Exploring alternatives Evaluating options Estimating resources Fit with Values
Understanding – Possibilities
- Looking at all options
- Evaluating them from the lens of Fitment to Values, most effective utilization of resource
Understanding – Process
- Direct Communication
- Powerful questions
- Creating Client awareness
The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react. George Bernard Shaw
Enabling – Taking Action
Developing Action Plan Deciding what success looks like Milestones Celebrating success Checking -Fit with Values
Enabling – Action Planning
- The purpose of Coaching is to take Action. Without attendant action, Coaching serves no purpose
- Firming up an action plan with specific & measurable milestones is critical
- Review to ensure progress is on track
- Plan celebrations along the way to keep motivation high
Enabling – Process
ICF Competencies engaged: – Create Client awareness
- Design future actions
- Planning & Goal Setting
- Managing process & accountability
I never worry about action, but only inaction. Winston Churchill
Values & Grow – A Comparison
GROW is the original coaching model by Sir John Whitmore
Coaching Journey
- Coaching is not a single event ; it is a Journey of self discovery, inner awakening for positive change and taking decisive action
- Coaching is not about the dependent elements ( results) ; Coaching is about the independent elements that make the results happen
- The value of Coaching lies in the high ownership over the process & results that the Client exhibits
Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is! Anne Frank