FLIPIT COACHING FRAMEWORK

This vs That. Rethink the Way You Think

A 4 STEP PROCESS FOR CHANGE

FlipIt is based on the premise that the way we see our world is a choice. The same event can happen to two different people and they will respond in completely different ways.

The way we see the world can affect how we experience the world. It also affects how we manage change. Changes we want to make, changes we need to make and changes happening to us. If our lens is negative, our view of life could lean towards unhappiness and discontent. If our lens is positive we are more likely to experience satisfaction, gratitude, happiness, confidence and pride.

The FlipIt Coaching Framework, incorporating the ICA Coaching Power Tools, takes your learning beyond the classroom, with an incredibly powerful 4 step process for change you can use with your clients (or family and friends).

STEP 1: FIND IT +

Step 1: Find It

The first step to any change it to clearly identify the issue or challenge. By using tools such as photos/image cards you can use right brain or intuitive thinking to identify issues that may have been hidden.

STEP 1: FEEL IT +

Step 2: Feel It

Not everyone is skilled at pinpointing their exact feelings. Using the Feelings and Values cards you can explore how you feel about your issue.

STEP 1: FRAME IT +

Step 3: Frame It

We all see our issues through our own personal lens. Using the ICA Coaching Power tools you can identify the frame you are using to view your situation or issue.

STEP 1: FLIPIT +

Step 4: Flip It

The final and most exciting stage of the process is to ‘FLIP’ your Power Tool Card and consider the alternative, and more empowering, perspective. How does your issue change?

Try it Yourself! Flip Your Perspective
  • Bring Creativity

    FlipIt uses images and coaching cards to lift you out of our current context. It’s fun, it’s friendly and it opens possibility.

  • Responsibility

    Everyone loves the ‘blame’ game, but FlipIt helps you stand in a new place when looking at your challenges.

  • Shift Thinking

    By identify your negative or disempowering perspectives with the ICA Power Tools, you can re-think the way you think.

  • Action

    Coaching doesn’t happen without action. FlipIt finishes with a flipped perspective, and a list of actions to make sure the change occurs.

ICA Coaching Power Tools

THIS VS THAT. IT'S A CHOICE!

The way you perceive a situation depends on the lens through which you view life's experiences, and these perceptions can vary greatly.

If your glasses have a yellow tint, every day when you put them on you will see the world with a yellow tint. Over time you might forget that your glasses are tinted yellow and you start to believe that the world, through your eyes, has a yellow glaze to it. By changing the way we see something, reframing our perspective, everything can look very different.

The FlipIt Coaching Framework is included in all ICA Coach Training Programs including Level 1 and 2 ICF Accredited Study and our short courses.with both an online platform for zoom or online coaching, and a physical pack for F2F events.

Try it Yourself! Flip Your Perspective

You just started a new job and your first paycheck it was $100 less than you thought it should be....

Negative Response

All workplaces are bad and run by evil people set out to exploit others. You might just go in Monday and demand an explanation!

Positive Response

Workplaces are mostly positive, run by people who are inherently good or trying their best. Maybe this was an error or an oversight.  You will let payroll know first thing Monday morning so they can correct the error.

USE ONLINE OR IN PERSON, WITH GROUPS, TEAMS OR INDIVIDUALS

Trying on a new perspective is a bit like trying on a new pair of shoes.  You need to walk around in them for a bit to see how they feel.

Image Source: ICA Coaches using Flipit

Dealing with change isn’t easy. We often put it off to another time because we don’t know where to start.  It can also be tempting to just jump in and fix the problem before you even know what it is!

With FlipIt you are guided through a process.  One that identifies exactly what is causing you unhappiness, discontent or holding you back, and then considering how you feel about this issue and what impact it is having on your values or goals.  The Coaching Power Tools then offer a framework for you to explore alternatives, considering a range of dualities such as 'Reacting vs Responding'.

The final step in FlipIt is considering what it might look like if you were to 'flip' your perspective.  Exploring what might change and how this would benefit you (and others).

In a coaching session you might even want to take this a step further to set some goals or accountability measures that the client can use to know when they have achieved their desired outcome.

Try it Yourself! Flip Your Perspective
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SAMPLE OUR TRAINING

Download and read the module REFRAMING PERSPECTIVES.  Complete the short quiz to earn 1 learning credit towards your Coach Certification.

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