This coaching framework comes from Cognitive-Based Therapy. Developed by psychologist Albert Ellis, it helps the client understand how they approach a situation and develop new and more functional patterns of thinking, by reinforcing positive patterns of thinking and behaviour and by inhibiting negative patterns. There are five stages: Ellis, A., 1989. Inside Rational Emotive Therapy: (more…)
Most managers will sign on intellectually to the need to coach others. But they also need to sign on emotionally. They have to feel that: Only when they have positive emotions to all four of these factors will managers commit to the coaching process so that it becomes part of their day to day routine, (more…)
Setting and pursuing goals is integral to modern management, offering structure and focus. However, as you’ve pointed out, over-focusing on goals can lead to significant drawbacks. Here’s a summary and reflection on the key points: Drawbacks of Over-Concentration on Goals: CEO Insights on Goal Setting: The Coach’s Role in Goal Setting: Factors Influencing Goal Progress: (more…)
Originated by Timothy Galwey, The Inner Game of Tennis describes an approach to overcoming obstacles to learning. Galwey’s proposition, first published in 1972 and based on his observations of different styles of tennis coaching, is that people learn more from experience — from trial and error – than from being instructed. What stops them learning (more…)