Week 8: Coaching
Coaching in practice
How to become a coach? It's a free profession, so there is no official registration or accredited
education. There are some institutions who are working on accreditation and certificates. How to
become a good coach is a different story…
Competencies of a good coach
What do we know about coaching?
Life coach
Career coach
Job coach
Health coach
o Etc
Definition
"A dialogue based methodology used to facilitate (both reactive and proactive) adaptation,
ultimately aimed at enhancing functioning and/or well-being." - Tony Grant, Jonathan Passmore
"Coaching is the art of facilitating the performance, learning, and development of another." -
Downey, 2003
, Mentoring and consulting is more advisatory. Therapy and coaching have the most overlap. Putting
this in a different context, therapy is about focussing on the past. It's about getting people from
dysfunctional to functional.
Coaching process
Role of a coach
Facilitate client-centered learning and development through inquiry and reflection
o Finding out what is challenging the person first through questioning and
listening; ask for their perspective and goal
o Helping the client find strategies for dealing with the complexities they
are facing - in a way that will work for them based on their strengths and
resources
o Creating the right 'holding environment' for learning
o Recognize that we as humans (and coaches) are all always developing
and make sure the client being coached knows that too
Results of coaching
Depending on the client, the client context, the coaching goal and the engagement, the following are
positively impacted by coaching:
Clarity on authentic preferences, talents, inspiration, values and purpose
Sense of control, self-direction and confidence
New knowledge and skills
Evolving assumptions and mindset
Resolution of practical challenges
Goal progress or achievement
Coaching in practice
How to become a coach? It's a free profession, so there is no official registration or accredited
education. There are some institutions who are working on accreditation and certificates. How to
become a good coach is a different story…
Competencies of a good coach
What do we know about coaching?
Life coach
Career coach
Job coach
Health coach
o Etc
Definition
"A dialogue based methodology used to facilitate (both reactive and proactive) adaptation,
ultimately aimed at enhancing functioning and/or well-being." - Tony Grant, Jonathan Passmore
"Coaching is the art of facilitating the performance, learning, and development of another." -
Downey, 2003
, Mentoring and consulting is more advisatory. Therapy and coaching have the most overlap. Putting
this in a different context, therapy is about focussing on the past. It's about getting people from
dysfunctional to functional.
Coaching process
Role of a coach
Facilitate client-centered learning and development through inquiry and reflection
o Finding out what is challenging the person first through questioning and
listening; ask for their perspective and goal
o Helping the client find strategies for dealing with the complexities they
are facing - in a way that will work for them based on their strengths and
resources
o Creating the right 'holding environment' for learning
o Recognize that we as humans (and coaches) are all always developing
and make sure the client being coached knows that too
Results of coaching
Depending on the client, the client context, the coaching goal and the engagement, the following are
positively impacted by coaching:
Clarity on authentic preferences, talents, inspiration, values and purpose
Sense of control, self-direction and confidence
New knowledge and skills
Evolving assumptions and mindset
Resolution of practical challenges
Goal progress or achievement
