GROUP
COACHING
F O R M A N A G E R S
First, What is Coaching?
The International Coach Federation has a definition for personal and professional coaching that is widely accepted:
“… coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is particularly important in today’s uncertain and complex environment. Coaches honor the client as the expert in his or her life and work and believe every client is creative, resourceful and whole. Standing on this foundation, the coach’s responsibility is to:
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Discover, clarify, and align with what the client wants to achieve
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Encourage client self-discovery
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Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies
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Hold the client responsible and accountable
This process helps clients dramatically improve their outlook on work and life, while improving their leadership skills and unlocking their potential.”
How is (manager) group coaching different from your other manager coaching programs?
The most obvious difference is this sessions are done with all managers together in a group (versus a one-to-one session with an individual).
Group coaching is for managers as a team, who are required to facilitate change and success in the organization. This is in alignment to a strategic goal or change outcome. The coaching will focus on the leadership competencies as well as tactics needed to accomplish the desired outcomes.
On the other hand, manager coaching is for individual leaders or managers on a personal development basis (e.g. how to be a better manager; achieving personal and organizational goals).
Business coaching is for owners, CEO's, or more senior managers, key decision makers or managers that specifically want a personal or company breakthrough.
How group coaching works?
The coaching session must start with a central-alignment point. This could be a strategic objective given by senior level managers, it could arise from critical analysis of an area of improvement, or it could be linked to a change objective or a new culture (e.g. a new leadership culture change like management 3.0).
Once the end goal is defined, the managers are coached to execute, to grow and change in the leadership acumen and basically, to MAKE IT HAPPEN! The diagram below shows the coaching process.
