Experience as a Coach in Interacting With the Coachee

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Experience as a Coach in Interacting With the Coachee

Based on the information that I have gained in the role of coach, I have learned that interaction with the coachee involves an understanding of the basic foundations in Appreciative coaching, which focuses on 5 main principles. These principles, which will each be discussed in detail, include:

• Construction Principle

• Positive Principle

• Simultaneous Principle

• Poetic Principle

• Anticipatory Principle

As pointed out in the Construction Principle and Positive Principle, coaching sometimes involves bringing out the positive attributes and successes of a person, rather than the negative or their failures. An example of this approach is when one of my team members was experiencing personal financial problems, considered quitting, because she felt that it was hopeless in terms of getting a raise or advancing to a higher level.

In spite of her situation, it was necessary as a coach to encourage her that she was a valuable asset to the company, and that her skills and knowledge did not go unnoticed by her peers and management.

Similar to the Construction and Positive Principle, the Poetic Principle and Anticipatory Principles, also applied to the team member’s situation.

The difference in these principles is that in the Poetic Principle of coaching, allowed for the opportunity of the individual to break away her past events, the made her current situation seem as though it was a recurring problem. This was one the ways that she solved problems in the past, which was to easily give up, and move on -¬- in this case quit the job. This is also the case in the Anticipatory Principle, as stated in the text “Why bother”. However, wi...

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...good concepts and points from the phone interview with coach. The first goal coaching is to be a good listener. A good coach listens 80% of to the conversation from the coachee before commenting. Rapport with coachee to ensure trust is built in coaching relationship and commitment requires coach to be clear and affirming and mark promise to keep.

Reference:

Orem, S., Binkert, J., & Clancy, A. (2007). Appreciative coaching: A positive process for change. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Ting, S., & Scisco, P. (2006). The CCL handbook of coaching: A guide for the leader coach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Reference:

Orem, S., Binkert, J., & Clancy, A. (2007). Appreciative coaching: A positive process for change. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Ting, S., & Scisco, P. (2006). The CCL handbook of coaching: A guide for the leader coach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

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