Life Coaching
Professional Coaching is an ongoing professional relationship that helps people produce extraordinary results in their lives, careers, businesses or organizations. Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life.
Why Do We Need Coaching & Mentoring?
Over the last few years there has been considerable debate on the value of coaching and mentoring within the organization. In particular whether or not organizations should seek these skills outside the organization or develop them from within.
Although the answer is very much dependent on the actual organization in question, this module will highlight effective ways by which coaching and mentoring can be employed within any organization. The main reasons why organizations need coaching and mentoring activities are as follows:
- To maximize knowledge transfer.
- To increase the skill levels.
- For succession planning
The GROW Model for Coaching:
After the focus for the coaching activity has been decided, the GROW model gives a useful framework on which to hang the process components. It is divided into sections that can be described as follows:
- Goal - set the goal for the coaching session
- Reality - look at the current and proposed situation in a realistic manner
- Options - examine what it is possible for the coachee to do.
- Wrap-up - ensure that there is clarity around the expectations, actions to be taken, support required and commitment from both parties
The ability to use and retain resident knowledge within an organization provides a source of competitive advantage that is readily exploitable. In today’s knowledge based economy, the ability to leverage such knowledge through coaching and mentoring programs should be developed within every organization.
