AS WE ROUND THE FINAL BEND IN THE COACHING JOURNEY, LET’S DO A QUICK RECAP
We’ve explored your approach to and intention around coaching. We’ve walked through how to set up a safe and effective coaching session. We’ve covered how to set direction and navigate roadblocks. We are starting to equip you with some brilliant tools to get into coaching. Now? Well now you arrive at the final session of this Coaching Mastery Intensive.
This session is ACTION & REFLECTION.
THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF COACHING MASTERY
ACTION steps into gear once DIRECTION has been set and a plan to navigate roadblocks has been formed. Once action begins, it’s about commitment to task, being accountable to the plans we’ve agreed on and hitting the markers we’ve predicted for success. Importantly though, moving into action is about giving support while habits change, and new behaviours are set.
Then REFLECTION; the last component in the framework. Here we ask you to look back on the coaching experience and assess what worked well, identify where you could innovate for next time, and think about continuously improving the experience.
Round all of this off, and we have completed our intensive look into the Coaching Mastery Framework. Let’s do this.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
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LET’s START TO THINK…
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Once we have set our direction and planned how to overcome roadblocks the action begins.
But what if it doesn’t?
How can you work with your coachee to ensure that action happens. This model assists you to diagnose why action may be stalling and how to respond to that in a coaching context.
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Do you ever wish you could just make people act like you want them to? Like a genie in a bottle, you cross your arms, nod your head, and hey-presto, they are acting like you need em to.
Never going to happen hey? Good news is though, you can put them in the place of most potential to change. This is your job as a coach. Read on to hear how.
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If we study human brain function, we learn our brains are simply not wired for holding massive amounts of data.
Unless we meaningfully code our brain to incorporate what we learnt, we are far less likely to retain new information or improve the way we operate. Reflection facilitates the process of coding your brain to always be incorporating new learnings.
HOW ARE YOU PROGRESSING?
HAVE YOU FINISHED THE THREE BITES AND ARE READY TO MOVE ON?…
TIME TO DO SOMETHING…
NOW THAT YOU’VE DIGESTED SOME THINKING BITES, LET’S APPLY THE LEARNING.
As is the rhythm you know by now, below are three activities designed to allow you to reflect upon and apply your learning. Because we are getting a little deeper now, each of these will take about 10 minutes to complete, plus additional resources as needed. You know the drill.
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So that’s the theory of the ACTION MODEL, but make no mistake, it will only come to life when you start applying. So let’s go ahead and do this by drilling down into the detail of the three elements of this model.
So your coachee knows where they want to go, they have articulated their goals, but they are struggling to live out the new behaviours and habits that will ensure they get there? It happens to all of us. Support your coachee with this activity
Let’s explore the power of the ‘REFLECTION MODEL’ by applying it to your learning experience around coaching. All of the models we have supplied for you will make more sense if you use them for yourself too.
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.
…TAKE YOUR LEARNINGS DEEPER
THIS NEXT SECTION IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL, BUT YOU WILL FIND A WEALTH OF GREAT RESOURCES.
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THREE BOOKS TO DIG DEEPER ON ACTION AND REFLECTION
#1: Atomic Habits by Jason Clear
Great material to work with your coachees on creating life changing habits. A power player in the Action phase of coaching.
#2: Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman
Train our brain to respond with optimism instead of helplessness. This book is a powerful reference tool for coaches.
#3: Grit by Angela Duckworth
THE SURPRISING POWER OF SMALL HABITS
James Clear writes about about behavioral psychology, habit formation, and performance improvement. His work has been covered by dozens of major media outlets like TIME, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and more. Over 700,000 people read his articles each month and more than 350,000 subscribe to my popular email newsletter. This is a great summation of his work.
WHY GOOD LEADERS MAKE YOU FEEL SAFE
At any point in the coaching process you are leading your coachee into a better version of themselves. As we round off this COACHING MASTERY program, we want to inspire you to be the best coach and leader you can be. One in service to others. Listen to Simon Sinek’s inspirational speech on this topic as you reflect on what you can do to serve your coachees.
WELL DONE YOU!
YOU HAVE COMPLETED OUR COACHING MASTERY INTENSIVE.
Now that you have the basics down, maybe you are interested in taking your learning a little further?
We have two more coaching modules available that help you strengthen your coaching practice. For more information, or to enquire about accessing this learning click here.