The Columbia Approach

What is Coaching? According to the International Coach Federation… Working Definition Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. Role Professional coaches provide an ongoing partnership designed to help clients produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives. Coaches help people improve their performances and enhance the quality of their lives. Coaches are trained to listen, to observe and to customize their approach to individual client needs. They seek to elicit solutions and strategies from the client; they believe the client is naturally creative, resourceful and whole. The coach's job is to provide support to enhance the skills, resources, and creativity that the client already has. Preparation and Skills Source: http://www.coachfederation.org/ICF/For+Coaching+Clients/What+is+a+Coach/

Coaching as Strategic Learning Clarifying the Strategic Context Taking Informed, Strategic Action Identifying the “Vital Few” Success Factors Source: Adapted from concepts in T. Jackson’s (1991), Measuring management performance; T. E. Maltbia’s (2001), The Journey toward Becoming a Diversity Practitioner, pp. 25-29.

The Foundations of Coaching The Journey… Our Vehicle Coaching Process Coaching Competencies Our Map CCCP Guiding Principles Our Compass

Guiding Principles – Our Compass Adhere to High Standards of Ethical Conduct Adhere to High Standards of Ethical Conduct Focus on the Client’s Agenda Focus on the Client’s Agenda Coaching Effectiveness Earn the Right to Advance at Each Stage of the Coaching Process Earn the Right to Advance at Each Stage of the Coaching Process Build Commitment Through Involvement

Core Competencies – Our Vehicle Co-creating the Relationship Meaning Making with Others Helping Others Succeed Relating Questioning Reframing Coaching Presence Listening Contributing Leveraging Diversity Testing Assumptions Business Acumen

The Process – Our Map

PHASES & COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS Coaching Process PHASES & COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS Context Content Conduct Entry and Contracting (Framing) Feedback (Giving and Receiving) Action Strategies (Experimentation & Pilots/Reflection-on-Action) Developmental Frames (Mental Models/Worldview) Exploring Options (Payoffs & Unintended Consequences) Growth & Renewal (Strategic Insight) Situation Analysis (Data Collection & Synthesis) Planning (Priorities, Goals & Critical Success Factors) Execution (Reflection-in-Action) Outcome: Focus (learn for perspective) Outcome: Alignment (learn for knowledge) Outcome: Performance (learn from experience)

Coaching Session Outline Position… Competencies… Relating Coach Presence Leveraging Diversity Questioning Listening Testing Assumptions Reframing Contributing Business Acumen Conclude… Framing… Purpose Benefit Alignment Opening Move Concluding… Summarize Check Alignment Suggest Next Steps Check Commitment Purpose Benefit Check Framing Summarizing Confirming commitments Checking alignment

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The Columbia Approach