Ultimately “grow” comes down to “go”; change always requires action. Coaches can’t take action for those they coach but they can lead them to examine what steps the coachee is willing to take. Here are some questions to help a person determine what they will do next: WILL • What option or options do you …
Tag Archive: Coaching
May 03
Great G.R.O.W. Questions (Part 3)
Helping people change frequently has to overcome a degree of pessimism about these obstacles in their path. Most people have at least a vague idea of what they would like to accomplish but have lost hope that anything could be done. Coaches help those with whom they work to renew optimism about the possibility of …
Apr 08
Coaching: Expert or Facilitator?
Does a life coach only coach in areas where he or she is an expert? One of the great difficulties I had in coming to see coaching as a viable leadership development strategy was my high school experience. With one or two exceptions, all of my high school coaches were either unstable or uncaring or …
Apr 05
Coaching: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
The essence of the coaching paradigm is that you take people where they are and seek to move them where they want and need to be. This involves assessment of their current reality based on stage, not age, and life experience, not formal education. The real dynamic of coaching is that it engages people in …
Apr 02
The Coaching Decision: Deep or Wide?
Consider the following statements and response with a Agree or Disagree: • More time spent with fewer people equals greater kingdom impact • Leaders cannot be mass produced but must be developed in one on one mentoring relationships • Coaching is face to face leadership, not face to crowd. • Most people don’t want a …
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