Coaching models come in many shapes and sizes – many of which originate the the early development on coaching, dating from the 1950’s through to the 1980’s. Whilst most of today’s coaching methods have roots their, it was the swell of the 1990’s coaching industry that really gave rise the models and methods in common use today. A coaching model should be versatile, flexible, and adaptable – so that it may be implemented to the individual needs of any coaching client.
A modern coaching model should:
Initial coaching models were based on short term benefits – ones that are often used in introductory coaching education even today. Methods like the GROW model – designed to create a short form reveals and targets. Whilst they have their place in coaching, they lack the ability to affect long term growth and changes in behaviour. Beyond that, it became almost impossible to plan long term benefits, bogged down in short term sessions.
These initial coaching models tend to lead the coachee into old patterns shortly after the session ends. It’s an expensive, emotionally and financially draining experience for a short term boost. This has challenged professional coaches to develop long term methods of helping their clients. Today’s models overarch the individual sessions through to long term journey of coachees – developing behavioural changes, understanding, and growth.
In this age of fast change, psychological understanding, brand expectation and more, the needs of coach and client have involved. Today – many models involve the coachee’s:
along with organisational and personal dynamics.
Often, the mechanisms are behavioural in natural – bough forth from the learning and development industry. Many of the attributes in coaching models and plans include:
Any workplace coaching need be exercised with a long-term view. A coach is not there to consult – in most cases, rather they create the environment and stimulate the situation for participants to discover solutions.
A coach is – among other things – a sounding board. The dialogue between coach and coachee are an opportunity unfiltered safe thoughts to be explored safely. It’s an area dedicated to a professional’s development and growth – an asset soon to be applied to their business growth, development, and prosperity.
“Coaching works because it’s all about you. When you connect with what you really want and why – and take action – magical things can happen.”