How is coaching different from counselling?
A: Coaching is future-focused and action-oriented (goals, strategies, skills), while counselling often revisits past issues to resolve problems.
What is the main purpose of coaching?
A: To help individuals/groups set goals, identify strengths, develop action plans, practice skills, reflect, and achieve outcomes.
Traditional coaching vs. group coaching?
A: Traditional = 1 coach + 1 coachee.
Group coaching = 1 coach + multiple individuals, focusing on both group and individual development.
Group coaching vs. team coaching?
A: Group coaching = individuals with personal goals in a shared space (may be strangers).
Team coaching = existing group with a shared goal, relationships, and mutual accountability.
Key aspects of team coaching?
A: Common goal, collaboration, trust, business results focus, mutual accountability.
Key aspects of group coaching?
A: Individual goals, diverse contexts, focus on personal growth, accountability.
What is an action learning group?
A: Leaders from different areas work on individual projects, sharing skills/support while a coach facilitates progress.
Group coach vs. group facilitator – key difference?
A: Coach = involved in both process & content, ensures accountability.
Facilitator = mainly process-focused, neutral in content.
Pre-determined vs. group-generated goals?
A: Facilitation = goals often pre-set by organisation.
Coaching = goals generated by the group.
Stages of a group coaching program?
A: Pre-program → First session → Ongoing sessions → Final session → Follow-up.
Focus of early vs. later sessions?
A: Early = establishing goals, building trust.
Later = reviewing progress, evaluating, setting new goals.
What is the GROW Model?
A: Goal → Reality → Options → Way Forward.
What is the RE-GROW Model?
A: Review, Evaluate + GROW (adds ongoing reflection).
What is the GROUP Model?
A: Goal → Reality → Options → Understand others → Perform.
What is the RE-GROUP Model?
A: Review, Evaluate + GROUP (adds reflection and ongoing evaluation).
Key purpose of “Understand Others” in GROUP model?
A: Encourages listening, suspending judgment, integrating group perspectives.
Why use assessments in coaching?
A: Identify strengths, areas for development, set realistic goals, and measure effectiveness.
What to check before using an assessment tool?
A: Reliability, validity, and whether specialist training is required.
