Group Coaching
One-on-one encounter is the most typical format of coaching. However, Ginger Cockerham indicates that alternative formats of coaching are growing in popularity. Ginger mentions that group coaching is the most widely used coaching options. Good enough, the book "Group Coaching: A Comprehensive Blueprint" underpins my understanding of group coaching. The author supports my understanding of how to lay the foundation of group coaching. The chapter kicks off with a diagram illustrating the theoretical concepts.
Just as the book illustrates, group coaches bring strong group facilitation skills. The skilled professional coach that spearheads the coaching process creates an environment for the clients to be accountable for taking action in accomplishing their goals. Coaches are greatly influenced by the clients' needs. This focus matches my understanding of group coaching and continues to be the key driver of group coaching. As I have seen throughout the chapter, group coaching exists via a continuum...
The coaching model emphasizes my power, influence and authority as a coach. The sessions will be more of a practical guidance from an expert for respect and loyalty from the mentee. Such a holistic nature of the profession is increasingly being acknowledged in the industry. In this context, the clients' behaviors are tied to not just their intellectual and physical abilities but also to their beliefs and emotions. I think that helping people to alter their behavior includes engaging with their deep-rooted values, emotions and spiritual beliefs. Ginger Cockerham who writes that people's behavior tends to be at variance with their individual values illustrates this. He describes their change as both a spiritual and emotional process. Such findings are in harmony with my reasoning about the topic. The author has emphasized the core…
