A thought from The Tao of Coaching

So how do we actually structure a coaching session?

Great coaches use some version of "GROW" - Goals, Reality, Options, Wrap-up:

The framework provides a simple four-step structure for a coaching session.

1. During the first step [Goals], the coach and coachee agree on a specific topic and objective for the coaching discussion.
2. Then [Reality], both the coach and the coachee offer their perspectives, with specific examples to illustrate their points.
3. In the third step [Options], the coachee considers suggestions, and elects a way forward.
4. Finally, the coach works with the coachee to define a timescale for action, and identify how to overcome potential obstacles [Wrap-up].

Appendix 3 of The Tao of Coaching provides examples of useful phrases that maximise the impact of each of these steps.

And the dramatic story which runs though this book illustrates this technique in 'real-life' ...

 
© Max Landsberg, 2002