Extract from our Coaching Concept



Good preconditions for successful Coaching



The Coachee …


Knows how to verbalise emotions
Considers Coaching as an opportunity, rather than something he/she finds embarrassing
Is goal-oriented, i.e. interested in the organisation, the organisational unit, his/her own development

The manager…


Is pragmatic, can set realistic and achievable objectives
is genuinely interested in his/her staff

The Coach ...


Is capable of selecting the appropriate tools and techniques for Coaching
brings in sufficient professional and personal experience
shows independency in terms of 'Weltanschauung'
follows customers' needs

Tools and techniques in Coaching


The non-directive interview

    Coachee reports real situation and own

    interpretation. Coach mirrors and

    reflects while renouncing own analysis,

    evaluation or comments


Personal suggestion and advice

    Common analysis of a given situation,

    development of alternative options or

    coping strategies. Coach offers specific

    advice


Putting into practise

   Commitment of coachee to put into

   practise a specific action that has been

   agreed on, to gather new experience

   and to give feedback afterwards


Role-play

    Practice of alternative behaviour in the

    protected Coaching environment.

    Analysis and re-evaluation on the basis

    of video-feedback


Questionnaire

    Comparison of self-evaluation and

    external evaluation, e.g. by means

    of a personality profile and, in depth

    discussion of concordances and

    differences


This is how Coaching goes when the hierarchy is involved


Step 1: Coachee, his/her immediate Manager or Senior Manager initiates Coaching.
Step 2: Get-to-know-interviews between Coachee and different coaches. Coachee selects one with whom he/she likes best to work with.
Step 3: Coachee, Manager and Coach meet for common definition of objectives and time-schedule.
Step 4: One-to-one meetings – normally between 6 and 8 times - of Coachee and Coach.
Step 5: Coachee, Manager and Coach meet for mid-term balance and planning of transfer from Coaching to reality.

_____ after 6 months interim ______


Step 6: Coachee, Manager and Coach come together again for overall evaluation of the process.

Depending on the specific situation, involvement of the superior might be not adequate. The steps described above will then change accordingly.


Contra-indication – When Coaching is not the right way


In case of mental disorder
In case of addiction to alcohol or drugs
When it is expected that the Coach instead of the superior takes necessary action