GROW Coaching Model
Sir John Whitmore is considered one of the founding fathers of modern performance coaching. The model he devised (the GROW model) is used worldwide by coaches and leaders as an aid to personal development.
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GROW Coaching Model Definition
The GROW coaching model is an action-oriented framework that can be used in structuring coaching sessions, performance reviews, conversations, and goal setting. GROW is an acronym for the four steps in GROW coaching: Goal (aspiration), Reality (current situation), Options (choices) and Will (commitment). The objective of GROW is for the coaching conversation to move from one stage to the next as a guide for the coaching interaction. Although the GROW model is set out in stages, you can go back as needed; how and when you move from one stage to another will depend on the coachee’s needs.
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- Bates, B (2015) The Little Book of Big Coaching Models. Harlow, Pearson.
- Carr, C. and Peters, J. (2013) ‘The experience of team coaching: A dual case study’, International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 11(1), pp. 1–13.
- Franklin, J. and Doran, J. (2009) ‘Does all coaching enhance objective performance? The differential effects of coaching models and goal orientation’, International Coaching Psychology Review, 4(2), pp. 148–161.
- Grant, A.M. (2014) ‘The efficacy of executive coaching in times of organisational change’, Journal of Change Management, 14(2), pp. 258–280. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/14697017.2013.805159
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