BEGINNING THE COACHING RELATIONSHIP IN THE RIGHT WAY, IS CRUCIAL TO A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME.
If you get this right, you put the coaching relationship in the place of most potential to succeed. We believe this is so crucial, we want to dedicate a whole session to helping to you get this right.
Jump into these three learning bites to discover how to position yourself, the coaching arrangement and the process of coaching so that you and your coachee can enjoy the best possible outcomes.
AS WITH SESSION ONE, DIVE INTO THE CONTENT BY SCROLLING DOWN THE PAGE OR CLICKING ON AN OF THE ICONS BELOW TO JUMP STRAIGHT IN.
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LET’s START TO THINK…
THIS SESSION SUPPORTS YOU TO PREPARE WELL FOR A COACHING CONVERSATION.
In this session, we are dedicating some thinking time to consider how you turn up to a coaching conversation, how you establish an environment of trust quickly and how you can begin the coaching relationship so it is most effective.
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We’ve all heard the old line “It’s not you, it’s me” played out in rom-coms and sitcoms. Well this statement is more than a get out of jail free card, it actually has massive application to life and work.
Let’s be clear though, it’s not just a line; there’s a deep truth to it, that can massively impact the coaching relationship.
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“It’s okay. This is a safe space” she says with a zen tone and empathetic tilt of the head. Just try and not laugh when someone says that.
Corn-ball lines aside, coaching is about creating an environment where people feel safe to share their struggles and stories and to do so quickly.
5 MINS
So now we have explored your mindset and your approach to coaching, let’s get clear on what the process is, the COACHING MASTERY process that is.
This is where we get all geeky flow chart on you and walk you though a clear and logical road map to making the coaching process come to life.
TIME TO DO SOMETHING…
NOW THAT YOU’VE DIGESTED SOME THINKING BITES AROUND COACHING, LET’S LOOK AT HOW THIS RELATES DIRECTLY TO YOU.
As with our first session, below are three activities designed to allow you to reflect upon and apply your learning. Each will take you 5-10 mins to complete. They are editable PDF’s you can download. Once open, simply place your cursor in the boxes and start to type. Save the file for you to access later to review or share as part of your learning journey.
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Spend some time reflecting on how you turn up in regards to your mindset to various situations.
Consider the implications of fixed and growth mindset on the coaching process and challenge yourself to sharpen your growth mindset in realms that matter.
They say we’re all a collection of the people we spend the most time with. For most of us, this is our workmates. Head to this action item and complete a fascinating quiz, that will provide insight into how your daily experience of psychological safety may impact your coaching relationships; for better or for worse.
For the completely pragmatic out there, this Action Item is a checklist and planner to make sure you are on top of the process of coaching.
Be ordered in the way you approach your coaching conversations so that you give them the best chance to be successful.
IS THAT A WRAP?
UP TO YOU.
If you’re loving the concepts check out the dig section and go deeper. Alternatively, head to the reflection questions on your ‘Progress Tracker’ to wrap this up ready to move on to session three.
If you are keen to see how this might all apply in a coaching relationship, head to our COACHING TOOL BOX and check out the wealth of resources waiting there for you. These digital worksheets and resources have been designed to take your coaching practice to the next level.
…TAKE YOUR LEARNINGS DEEPER
THIS NEXT SECTION IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL, BUT YOU WILL FIND A WEALTH OF GREAT RESOURCES.
We have books for a really deep dive but also videos and podcasts to get you content in different forums. At pragmatic thinking, we love videos and podcasts. It can make a commute an adventure.
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THREE BOOKS TO CHALLENGE HOW YOU TURN UP TO THE COACHING RELATIONSHIP…
#1: The Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey
If you don’t have time to read this right now here is the TED talk version of this content.
#2: Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
#3: Positive Psychology Coaching in Practice by Suzy Green and Stephen Palmer
TWO THOUGHT PROVOKING VIDEOS TO GET YOU IN THE BEST SPACE TO COACH
How to build and rebuild trust
Trust is the foundation for everything we do. But what do we do when it's broken? In an eye-opening talk, Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei gives a crash course in trust: how to build it, maintain it and rebuild it -- something she worked on during a recent stint at Uber. "If we can learn to trust one another more, we can have unprecedented human progress," Frei says.
The power of believing that you can improve
Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, viewed by more then 9 million people, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field.
TWO INTERESTING ARTICLES TO DEEP DIVE FURTHER INTO THIS TOPIC…
This article demonstrates an example of the latest thinking to be emerging regarding coaching in the workplace. Engaging in this coaching course is sharpening a skill set that is becomingly increasingly valued amongst todays leaders.
A lot of great data around psychological safety in the workplace was generated when tech giant Google took on ‘Project Aristotle’ as a way to really understand what makes for the best workplaces. Turns out psychological safety is the common denominator.
WELL DONE YOU!
YOU HAVE COMPLETED SESSION #2.
Session #3 will start to dive deeply into the Coaching Framework stages of ‘Direction and Navigation’. See you there.
In the meantime, be sure to check out out COACHING TOOL BOX page for a tonne of great coaching resources to support your coaching practice.
