Coaching
“Coaching individuals to experience personal and lead organizational cascading change that is meaningful.”
The concept of the cascade effect is borrowed from biology: change one element within an organism and the whole organism can be affected, or make changes to one species within a region and the entire ecosystem can change. Executive coaching effects similar cascading change, both individually and organizationally. Personal changes such as improved role clarity, revised attitudes and perspectives, alignment between personal character and daily activity, as well as growth in self-leadership all change more than these single qualities alone – they change the whole person. Personal changes in one leader, in turn, influence the attitudes and behaviour of others in the organization. Like ripples on a pond radiating from the small point of impact of a pebble, so coaching facilitates individual change that can have a broad, cascading impact far beyond oneself.
Coaching is a relationship that creates an opportunity for leaders to pursue disciplined self-reflection needed to initiate cascading change. The coach provides the space and structure in which the coachee does his or her own cognitive, emotional and motivational work. In this regard, coaches are “paradoxically essential and irrelevant” (Nancy Kline). Executive coaches are evocateurs. To evoke is “to call out” of the conscious minds of persons new beliefs, perspectives, attitudes, goals or commitments that are authentically theirs that they commit to pursue. Coaching is a non-directive, solution-focused process in which coaches create a thinking environment for the coachee, helping coachees to become more self-aware, deal with their inner game and overcome perceived barriers. Motivationally, coaching helps individuals develop a stronger goal orientation, greater capability and context beliefs, as well as greater confidence and empowerment to act on their sense of self. When done well it fosters hope.
Feel free to contact me if you wish to learn more about how a coaching relationship may benefit you and your ministry. Peter is a Certified Executive Coach of the International Coach Federation, holding an ACC accreditation.
“Coaching individuals to experience personal and lead organizational cascading change that is meaningful.”
The concept of the cascade effect is borrowed from biology: change one element within an organism and the whole organism can be affected, or make changes to one species within a region and the entire ecosystem can change. Executive coaching effects similar cascading change, both individually and organizationally. Personal changes such as improved role clarity, revised attitudes and perspectives, alignment between personal character and daily activity, as well as growth in self-leadership all change more than these single qualities alone – they change the whole person. Personal changes in one leader, in turn, influence the attitudes and behaviour of others in the organization. Like ripples on a pond radiating from the small point of impact of a pebble, so coaching facilitates individual change that can have a broad, cascading impact far beyond oneself.
Coaching is a relationship that creates an opportunity for leaders to pursue disciplined self-reflection needed to initiate cascading change. The coach provides the space and structure in which the coachee does his or her own cognitive, emotional and motivational work. In this regard, coaches are “paradoxically essential and irrelevant” (Nancy Kline). Executive coaches are evocateurs. To evoke is “to call out” of the conscious minds of persons new beliefs, perspectives, attitudes, goals or commitments that are authentically theirs that they commit to pursue. Coaching is a non-directive, solution-focused process in which coaches create a thinking environment for the coachee, helping coachees to become more self-aware, deal with their inner game and overcome perceived barriers. Motivationally, coaching helps individuals develop a stronger goal orientation, greater capability and context beliefs, as well as greater confidence and empowerment to act on their sense of self. When done well it fosters hope.
Feel free to contact me if you wish to learn more about how a coaching relationship may benefit you and your ministry. Peter is a Certified Executive Coach of the International Coach Federation, holding an ACC accreditation.
