The facilitation of coaching is a deliberate process whereby focused conversation results in the emergence of personal insights and learning. These insights are then captured, sharpened and set into action in a reflective learning cycle.
Based on best-practice, a typical executive coaching program follows a stepped approach and in the process, we may make use of:
Egan’s Model addresses 3 main questions:
- 'What is going on?'
- 'What do I want instead?'
- 'How might I get to what I want?'
A 6-Step process follows:
Step 1:
Client and Coach briefing
Finding common ground and laying a foundation for further discussions
Step 2:
Assessment and Data Collection phase
Formulating a cohesive plan
Step 3:
Client and Coach
Feedback on assessment / data and action planning meeting
Step 4:
Confidential one-on-one coaching meetings
Are held via a combination of face-to-face, telephone, skype and video conferencing.
Step 5:
Assessment and Feedback
Final assessment, measurement of progress and Feedback.
Step 6:
Adjournment
Adjournment and further analysis of future sessions if required and/or sought after.
Modules we facilitate during the business mentoring intervention:
- Johari Window
- Hierarchy of needs
- Leadership styles inventory
- Situational leadership
- 7 Laws of interpersonal communication
- Achieving life work balance
- Mindmapping issues
- TQM approach
- Tools for successful mentoring:
- - Brain Storming
- - Project Ranking
- - Force Field Analysis
- - The 5 Whys
- - Action plans
- Strategic planning ground map