| A life coach uses many models to meet the needs of | | | | to know your starting point to reach your finishing point. |
| his/her client. Depending on the type of life coaching | | | | This is a key part of any life coaching session. By |
| course you attend the number of models and the type | | | | clearly seeing the situation you are in you can make |
| of models that can be used by a life coach varies. | | | | the resolving of the issues that much easier. |
| Some of the models are the six levels of coaching, the | | | | Now you know your starting point (current reality) and |
| CLEAR model, Solution focused coaching, the story | | | | your finishing point (goal), you have to next know how |
| telling coach, transformational coaching, the GROW | | | | to get from the starting point to the finishing point. So, |
| model etc. Among these models nothing is as useful | | | | you have to explore the options to get from the |
| as the GROW model. The GROW model was | | | | starting point to finishing point. Using the GROW model |
| developed in the U.K and used extensively in coaching | | | | is like using the map. Once you know where you are |
| during the late 1980s and 1990s. The GROW Model | | | | going and from where you are going then you can |
| enables you to break down an issue into its constituent | | | | explore the possible routes. Then, you can decide |
| parts. | | | | which is the best possible route (option) to reach the |
| It is one of the best known and widely used models. | | | | goal. |
| The reason for its popularity is that it provides a simple | | | | But, knowing the starting point (current reality), finishing |
| but powerful framework for navigating a route through | | | | point (goal), and route (options) is not enough to make |
| a coaching session. It also provides a means of finding | | | | the journey. You should have the means to make the |
| your way when you are lost. Lots of coaches have | | | | journey. How can you do it? By having the will to |
| used it and it is described in number of life coaching | | | | make the journey. If there is a will there is a way. So, if |
| manuals and books. GROW stands for Goal, current | | | | you have the will you can start from your current |
| Reality, Options and Will. These are the four elements | | | | reality and reach your goal through the best option |
| of a coaching session. The GROW model can be | | | | possible. |
| applied to individual sessions, group sessions, a part of | | | | Having described the GROW model, it would seem as |
| a session or to series of sessions. Whatever type of | | | | if it is a sequential process. But in reality it is not so. In |
| session you apply it to the principle remains the same. | | | | practice each process has to be revisited a number of |
| This is how it works. | | | | times before the final outcome. The best thing about |
| Any life coach knows that a goal is necessary for a | | | | this model is that it is easily understood, straightforward |
| person to work for. Similarly, each session must have | | | | to apply and very thorough. In addition, once you have |
| a goal or an outcome to be reached or achieved. | | | | an understanding of how it works, it is possible to apply |
| Make this goal as specific as possible. It should be such | | | | it to an amazing variety of issues in a very effective |
| that it should be easy for a person to make out | | | | way. The GROW model will stop you struggling, or |
| whether the goal has been achieved or not. Once the | | | | making so many mistakes. It will help you recoup |
| goal is identified, you can ask questions like "How will | | | | quickly should you fall. GROW can get you going again |
| you know that you have achieved the goal?" | | | | when you pause. With GROW you can create a |
| Setting the goal is good but how can you set a goal | | | | support framework to motivate you and encourage |
| without being aware of your current reality. It is | | | | you. GROW can make success easier, faster and |
| important to know where you are going but it is equally | | | | more fun than you think possible. |
| important to know where you are right now. You have | | | | |