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General Group
Coaching
Your
professional coach is your champion, trainer, sounding board, mentor,
supporter, conscience, co-designer and partner in achieving your goals. In
group coaching, you get all that plus a small circle of fellow
"coachees" dedicated to sharing their insight and support because
it will help them as well. There can be tremendous power and self-empowerment
in a group.
What's so compelling?
By
attending on a regular basis, you will:
- Get coach and group
feedback on crucial concerns in your career and workplace, the kinds of
things you have no other viable forum for
- Get laser-sharp
insights to help you sort out real from perceived obstacles
- Get ongoing support
to help you reach your potential and career "stardom"
SOLUTIONS to help you move forward, faster
Is group coaching the right vehicle for me?
"Yes," if:
- Your ambitions and
good intentions are still unfulfilled and you would like peer support to
move you toward your goals
- You feel stuck or
unsure in dealing with the internal dynamics of your workplace and the
people who hold the balance of power and would like to brainstorm
confidentially with people in similar situations
- You derive energy
and confidence from working with a group
- You want to quickly
gain access to multiple perspectives on a situation
- You would like a
less expensive alternative to regular one-on-one coaching but still
benefit from working with a professional coach
"No," if:
- You are
uncomfortable sharing and learning with a group
- You are unwilling to
commit yourself to regular meetings (by phone or in-person)
- You want the
undivided attention of your coach.
FAQs on Group Coaching
- What is group
coaching?
A regularly scheduled series of sessions with a group of like-minded
people, led by a coach.
- What commitment in
time is required?
An hour for each scheduled meeting. Individual time to work on your
issues is up to you.
- How often does a
group meet?
Once or (ideally) twice a month for 50 minutes.
- How long does the
group last?
As long as the members are obtaining significant value. Or there can be
a finite time frame, say three or six months.
- What is the
confidentiality policy?
An agreement among all group members and coach for all discussion to be
kept confidential.
- Is there
communication between meetings?
E-mail with the coach at any time. I will do periodic follow up e-mails.
I encourages calls when a group member needs support between meetings. Communication
among group members is up to them. I will provide a group list with
member permission.
BUSINESS / ORGANIZATION TEAM AND GROUP COACHING
While
a lot of emphasis may be given to individual coaching, the benefits of
coaching a whole team are often overlooked.
From
researches we know that individual coaching will deliver significant benefits
to the person being coached, and that these benefits contribute to increased
levels of engagement and individual satisfaction.
In
my experience, this benefit can be multiplied when everyone in a team is
coached. One reason for this is that most business results are achieved via
the quality of interactions and relationships we have at work. Coaching a
team enhances the interactions within the team.
There
are two forms of team and group coaching;
- The first occurs
following a coaching program in which participants come together to
reflect individually and collectively on the practical application of
their learning in the workplace. The role of the coach is to support,
suggest and facilitate the sharing of individual learning.
- The second is when
the coach is invited to work with the team in situ, that is, in team
meetings or strategy meetings. The role of the coach here is to go
beyond clichés and stereotypes of 'teaming' and intervene in the
specific dynamics of that team in the here and now.
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