Kristen Earp 1 Group Coaching Made Easy Using
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Kristen Earp 1 Group Coaching Made Easy! Using Large Group Interventions
2 Group Coaching Elements Kristen Earp What makes it good? "The community is essential, for alone our vision is too narrow to see all that must be seen. Together our vision widens and strength is renewed. " ~ Mark Morrison-Reed - Connecting the Group - Establishing Group Agreements - Discussing Content – Group Theme - Sharing of Challenges / Frustration - Coaching – Individuals / Dyads / Triads - Requesting Actions & Providing Inquiries - Giving Acknowledgments / Reflecting on Learnings - Assignments – Pre/Post - Individual Reflection
Kristen Earp What are Large Group Interventions (LGI)? 3 “Large Group Interventions for organizational and community changes are methods involving the whole system, internal and external, in the change process. The aim is to involve a critical mass of people to affect change. ” ~ Alban & Bunker Large Group Interventions 1997
Kristen Earp 4 Why do we need them? • Speed, fast responses and actionable steps to solve problems. • Leaders (Good Ones) want ideas from their people. • Engaging everyone means buy-in and access to information.
Kristen Earp 5 SIMU-REAL OPEN SPACE Purpose: Real-Time Work on Current Issues, Test Future Designs or Learn about Systems (Donald & Alan Klein) Purpose: Discussion & Exploration of System Issues (Harrison Owen) Length: 1 Day Length: 1 -3 Day Participants: 50 -150 People Participants: 25 -500 People Facilitator: Expertise in Process Consulting Facilitator: Expertise in Holding Space & Large Group Dynamics Other Necessities: Organization Selects Issues for Work; Least Structured with Divergent Process Room Arrangement; Creates the Agenda & Interest Group form around Topics Periods of Stop Action and Reflection; Periodic Town Meetings and Information Sharing Decision Process Agreed on in Advance
Kristen Earp Simu-Real, more than other methods, has organizational and individual learning as an explicit goal. The whole organization will have learned about itself and this understanding will, in turn, influence the actions of individuals. (Bunker & Alban, 1997) 6 Simu-Real Break Room Satellite Office Technical HR Decision Table HQ Accounting Branch Sales Water Cooler Virtual Team
Kristen Earp Open Space model is based on the belief that human beings have the capacity to get things done and create their own future, absent predetermined agendas, structures, and responsibilities (Owen, 1997) The Law of Two Feet - Bumblebees - Butterflies 7 Open Space 4 Principles - Whoever comes is the right people - Whatever happens is the only thing that could have - Whenever it starts is the right time - When it’s over, it’s over
8 Kristen Earp CTI Elements “We are most effective when we are able to lean in fully to the resource of other people in our lives. " ~ Henry Kimsey-House - Embodiment - Dancing in THIS Moment - Witness & Be With - Deepening/Forwarding - Process Coaching - Articulate What's Going On - Powerful Questions - Curiosity - Evoke Transformation
9 Group Coaching Elements Kristen Earp What makes it good? "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " ~ Margaret Mead - Connecting the Group - Establishing Group Agreements - Discussing Content – Group Theme - Sharing of Challenges / Frustration - Coaching – Individuals / Dyads / Triads - Requesting Actions & Providing Inquiries - Giving Acknowledgments / Reflecting on Learnings - Assignments – Pre/Post - Individual Reflection
Kristen Earp 10 THANK YOU
