Introducing Coaching Duncan Sutherland Executive Coach This presentation

Introducing Coaching Duncan Sutherland Executive Coach

This presentation • • What is coaching What coaching is not Types of coaching Common coaching areas Some coaching tools Coaching demo How to select a coach

What is Coaching? • A conversation in which you are assisted, supported and encouraged to access answers to key questions asked by the coach. • Coaching is about learning and growing in a trusting context. • Coaching is more about asking the right questions than providing answers.

What is Coaching? • Coaching is about personal and professional change and transformation • Coaching is about reinventing yourself • Coaching operates on an emotional plane • Coaching will help you to GROW

What coaching is not… • • • therapy counselling training mentoring management consulting

Types of coaching • Executive coaching – Coaching for skills – Coaching for performance – Coaching for development – Coaching for the executive’s agenda • Business coaching • Life skills coaching

GROW Model • • Goal: for this session or longer term Reality: what is actually going on? Options: Closing the gap Wrap: Commit to an action plan

Common coaching areas • • Interpersonal and communication skills Time management Balancing work and life Staff development and dealing with conflict Identifying gaps and obstacles Strategic thinking and business planning Customer service development

Some Coaching Tools • • • 360° Feedback survey or questions Personality analysis Team Management Profile Signature Strengths DISC Analysis Self-awareness is fundamental to success in the coaching process

360° Feedback • • Survey asks questions across a range of leadership capabilities Questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. What is the person really good at? What are they OK at but could do more? What are they not doing and could start? What could they stop doing?

Personality Analysis • • • The Big 5 Personality Traits: Openness Conscientiousness Extroversion Agreeableness Neuroticism

Team Management Profile • Designed by two Australians • Widely used around the world to help build stronger and better balanced teams • Also useful for individual self-awareness • Costs around $130 person • Report is 4, 500 words on detailed personal analysis with 80% face validity • 20 minute survey and 3 -hour group debrief

Work + People = People at Work

TYPES of WORK WHEEL The Types of Work Wheel is a task cycle which outlines each of the critical work functions

Predicting Preference

Team Management Wheel

Signature Strengths • Your top 5 strengths define what you need for you to feel fulfilment and satisfaction • Need all 5 at work, home and 3 rd place • Each strength has a downside • Top 5 are the key to relating well to you • Bottom traits define what you are not

DISC Analysis How you do relationships Maps you onto two axes: 1. Assertiveness: Dominant to Easy going 2. Responsiveness: Spontaneous to Controlled Directing: Dominant and controlled Influencing: Dominant and spontaneous Supportive: Easy going and spontaneous Contemplative: Easy going and controlled

How to Find a Coach • • Qualifications Experience in your business “Fit” with your personality Price

Contact Details Duncan Sutherland JP M: 0431 452 862 Email: dasuther@gmail. com

Coaching Demonstration • Background information: DISC and Signature Strengths • 5 circle activity • Feedback from supervisor • Priorities for development