coaching guidelines

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Lifes Rich Tapestry: Coaching with Charlie Mitchell [email protected] 07870 498886

Coaching Guidelines

Coaching is an opportunity to have dedicated one to one time with a professional coach in a

confidential setting, to explore your issues and opportunities and to assist you in your development.

I, Charlie Mitchell, am committed to supporting each client's inner and outer progression; inspiringpeople to become the best they can be. My goal is to help people identify both their strengths and

barriers to a more fulfilled life.

I appreciate that the relationship between coach and client is the key to the success of the process,

and intend this information to complement that process. While I aim for a consistent approach that

can be evaluated, my experience demonstrates that clients want to work in different ways to get

the most out of our sessions together. I supply pre-coaching questions to all clients to help them

think about their goals and priorities.

I use various coaching models during the process, depending on the client and their needs. This

includes the TGROW model:

Topic: what is the topic or issue the client wishes to bring for discussion?

Goal: what does the client ultimately want to achieve?

Reality: what has the client done so far? What resources does the client currently have?

What is the context in which the client is operating? Who else is involved?

Opportunities: what are the different possible courses of action that the client could take?

Will do: what will the client commit to doing before the next coaching session?

I appreciate the complex nature of inner and outer barriers and resources, and subscribe to the Co-

Active coaching model, as described by Whitworth et al (2007): The term co-active refers to the

fundamental nature of a coaching relationship in which the coach and the client are active

collaborators. (p3) In order to develop this relationship, I appreciate the following cornerstones

that form the foundation of this model of coaching (p3):

The client is naturally creative, resourceful and whole

The agenda comes from the client

The coach dances in the moment Co-active coaching addresses the clients whole life

June 2013


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Please set aside some time to thoroughly consider these questions and return them to me via email,

at least 48 hours before our first session.

Pre-coaching questions

Name: Date:

Please rate the following areas of your life with 0 being in the middle of the wheel, and 10 being

on the outside of the wheel:

Area Score 0 - 10 NotesHealth

Wealth

Family and Friends

Playtime, hobbies and fun

Relationships

Career / jobPersonal space

Contribution / spirituality


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List any other areas of your life that are important and not mentioned above:

Which one area of your life would you like to focus on first and why?

Where would you like to see this area of your life in 5 years time?

What would you like to accomplish in this area?

What words describe how you feel about this area to date?

What aspects of this area motivate you or give you energy?

Tell me three to five aspects of this area that you are most proud of:


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What has been your biggest disappointment?

What challenge are you facing that you would like to work on in the coaching?

What is the compliment or acknowledgement that you hear most often about yourself?

What are your learning goals?

Personal

What do you contribute that is unique?

What special knowledge do you have?

What do you believe in?


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What behaviours or beliefs do you hold that help you to achieve success?

What behaviours stand in the way of achieving success?

What do you do when you are really up against an barrier or obstacle?

What activities have meaning and spirit for you?

Take a moment to read through what you have written so far...

What two steps could you take immediately that would make the greatest difference in your current

situation?

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What are the main areas you would like these coaching sessions to focus on?

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