Building the coaching relationship by creating a live case
Building the coaching relationship by creating a live case
This is a paper that focuses on Building the coaching relationship by creating a live case. The case is to help in coaching and development of skills as a coach.
Building the coaching relationship by creating a live case
Background
Firstly, the purpose of this Assignment is to create a “Live Case” by experiencing the process of coaching and developing your skills as a coach. Because this case is designed around experiential learning, we can go beyond the conceptual knowledge covered in the reading materials below to actual skills building. This requires putting what you are learning into immediate practice. Although this assignment involve a coaching experience, the focus is on you as the coach. You will be learning how to prepare for a coaching session, what questions you should ask, and what behaviors are most effective. The case involves a coaching relationship with one person and there is a continuation in stages across all four modules. So, be sure to focus on the exact stage covered in each module and do not get ahead of yourself.
Secondly, the goal of the coaching process is to expedite the growth of the coachee’s understanding of his or her strengths and weaknesses. Through the coaching process, the coachee gains an appreciation of his capabilities for growth and builds self-confidence. Thus, before you begin this exercise in coaching, you must first find someone who is willing to go through this exercise with you as a coachee. This can be a friend, a colleague, or a co-worker. It does not have to be a situation tied to your job. The only requirement is that you must be able to identify a contracted piece of work based on a shared concern (if no shared concern can be found, find another coachee).
Johari window
Additionally, you were introduced to the Johari window as a tool for increasing awareness of how one is perceived by others and to improve communication. This case design is to enlarge your “open” area and reduce your “blind” area, so you can be more effective as a coach. Additionally, you will learn to use coaching techniques as a way to correct problem behaviors (“blind area”). Lastly, it will help coachees realize they have untapped potential and open the possibility for growth through unused capacities. Read: Johari Window (n.d.) Crowe Associates LTD. Retrieved from https://www.crowe-associates.co.uk/coaching-and-mentoring-skills/johari-window-as-a-coaching-tool/ The structure of the Live Case Each module will follow this cycle: Plan, execute, report.
Before the coaching session, write up a plan using course readings or additional research as a resource (1-2 pages) Then meet with the coachee and use your plan as a guide for the session The bulk of the report is on how it went: successes and failures. What would you do differently next time? (3 to 5 pages) Preplanning Action Reflection What are your goals for the session? What actions do you plan? How will you know if you are successful? (1-2 pages) Meet with coachee (45-50 minutes). Report on the session. Provide a narrative descriptive summary of the conversation as it occurred (1 or 2 paragraphs). How do you feel the session went? Analyze the process and outcomes of your coaching. What new knowledge did you gain? What would you do differently next time?