One of the biggest headaches you can have as a coach, especially if you’re new, is
understanding coaching models.
There are just so many coaching models out there, there’s GROW, OSKAR, TGROW, CLEAR,
STEER….
It’s too much information.
So let’s keep this simple.
The key is finding the elements that work for you and creating your own customized,
signature coaching model.
Hi there and welcome to Evercoach, the leading online training platform for coaches who want
to create lasting transformation for their clients.
This is your host Ajit Nawalkha and today I’m taking you through the basic steps to
create your own coaching model that creates consistent transformation.
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Let’s start from the beginning.
A coaching model, in its essence, is how you will create transformation for your clients.
Some also consider it the coaching methodology.
So it’s basically the most important element you need in your coaching as it will determine
if you can create results and transformation for your clients or not.
However, it’s a common mistake to think that we need to follow an existing coaching
model step-by-step, word-by-word to make it work.
But that’s not true.
There are loads of coaching models out there because coaches came up with their own alterations
to existing models based on their experience, skills, and results.
But if you lack a coaching model that works, you are coaching at random.
Blindfolded.
Betting on luck.
Following an unproven methodology will not create consistent results, you’ll get mixed
reviews from clients and might affect your reputation and brand.
Which is why it’s so important that you follow a model that fits your style, that
has been proven repeatedly, and that you feel comfortable with.
So, how to create your very own signature coaching model?
The first step you need to take is to figure out the central idea for your coaching model.
This will be the core of it, the backbone.
The central idea is the first piece in the puzzle that you’ll use to build up your
entire methodology.
The key to finding your central idea is to research and learn from different sources
to get insights and ideas that complement your own.
The more you learn, the more knowledge and experience you gain, the richer and deeper
your ideas and your coaching methodology will be.
But here’s a catch.
When we have an idea, we tend to study a lot around the same thought or other authors or
coaches that have the same opinion.
This won’t help.
You need to find sources that provide different, even contradictory, perspectives, and opinions.
This will help you ensure your idea stands on a solid foundation.
This approach is called Disjointed Learning Theory.
This means researching for the best ideas that aren’t connected to your initial idea
but will definitely sharpen it along the way.
Allow yourself to expand your thinking by exploring and collecting information and knowledge
that are different or even conflicting with what you already believe is right or true.
You’ll start to see that some systems don’t actually apply and some ideas you didn’t
consider doing.
And you’ll start finding patterns that fit better with your experience and your client’s
realities.
As part of your learning plan and finding your central idea, I recommend you try different
coaching models.
Learn about the coaching models that already exist in the coaching industry and try them
out with your clients.
And remember, don’t only test the ones you resonate with but try the Disjointed approach
- try those who you might feel seem weird or incomplete.
This is the only way to identify what are the elements of different coaching models
you like, which ones don’t work for you, and what you think is missing to make it work
better.
All of these insights will come together in patterns that will help you, not only find
your central idea but build your coaching model completely.
For example, two coaching models I follow the most are the insight-based coaching and
the GRIT model.
Insight-based coaching is a deeper level methodology in which the coach goes deeper than basic
knowledge and techniques.
It’s about understanding human psychology and human behavior at its core.
This coaching model doesn’t really have a structure or strict techniques to follow,
it relies more on intuition and deep listening.
On the other hand, you have the GRIT model.
GRIT stands for grow, reveal, innovate, and transform.
This methodology works best for assessing where your client is in the coaching journey.
It helps a client have awareness of their desire to grow, acknowledge the need for change
in their lives, commit to this new change, and be ready to take action towards transformation.
Unlike the insight-based coaching, the GRIT model does follow a flow to the session, step-by-step
as the acronym goes.
So you see, both models are very different and even have different approaches.
But they both create transformations and results.
And from both, you can identify patterns and elements that could work even better when
combined.
Once you have joined together many courses, programs, and techniques that create your
ideal coaching model, the next step is to test and evaluate it.
To obtain the perfect, proven methodology, you must test it over and over again to tweak
whatever elements are not consistently working until they do.
What you’re aiming for here is to evaluate the model in different scenarios and with
different clients until you create consistent results for all of them.
When this happens, you’ll know your coaching method works and can be applied to any circumstance.
There are 3 markers you can use to test and evaluate your coaching methodology: size,
diversity, and varied outcomes.
The first marker is the size.
Apply the method with as many individuals as possible, at least 10.
The more people you use it with, the more reliable your results will be to ensure you
are on the right path.
The second marker is diversity, which means you need to ensure the model will work in
diverse settings.
Test it on people with similar roles to your ideal clients but from different countries,
cultures, and backgrounds.
The third marker is to test for the varied outcomes.
This is a tricky one.
It’s obvious that a coaching model cannot guarantee results alone without taking into
consideration the client and if they do the work to achieve the results.
So this third marker states that it’s ok if you get different outcomes from different
clients - as long as all the outcomes are results created by the same model.
By knowing what different outcomes your model can deliver, you and your potential clients
will also be very aware of the possibilities of the model and it’ll gain more authenticity
and credibility.
And that’s it.
Find your central idea, develop a disjointed learning plan, and test and evaluate your
model.
Sounds pretty simple, right?
Kickstarting your coaching model is not hard, but let me be honest with you.
It’s not gonna happen overnight.
What I’ve just shared with you took years of research and trial and error as a coach.
Of studying, observing, experimenting, researching, talking to other coaches, and implementing
different techniques until I found what works for me.
My wish for you is that you stay patient and curious.
Always be willing to learn new ideas and hone your skills, that’s the secret to succeeding
as a coach and creating your own signature, proven coaching model.
If you’re ready to start your coaching model journey, head over to our ultimate guide to
creating your coaching methodology, and download the free templates to start working on it.
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