Coaching Cycle Model

The Coaching Cycle Model is intended to promote and implement change within an organization. This model is applicable to individuals, teams, or the business as a whole.

Leaders who utilize this model assist staff with identifying a problem, addressing potential obstacles, setting goals and objectives, implementing change, and evaluating the results.

Step One (Listening): Allows discussion of potential barriers and obstacles. Excellent opportunity for the coach to use effective listening skills. Exploration period.

Step Two (Analyzing): Defines obstacles and uses analytic skills to establish action plan on how to become a successful change agent. Establishes personal ownership.

Step Three (Daydreaming): Envisions a future state of change and the positive outcomes associated with the plan. Empowers individual to make changes.

Step Four (Brainstorming): Determines specific goals and objectives that allows the individual to move forward with change. Creates personal accountability.

Step Five (Reflection): Allows individual to analyze the change process to determine areas of strength and improvement. Identifies impact of change in a holistic sense.

Department Structure: Imperative leadership understands the importance of effective communication in all departments. Seek employee feedback and encourage collaboration.

Lead by Example: Management should support organizational change and immediately take steps to implement change. Remember the big picture as change is not department specific.

Embrace Innovation: Adequate training and support is crucial to implement a successful change. Consider learning curves and promote change. Eliminate old system once employees are trained.

Support Change: Allow employees to provide feedback on proposed change and sincerely listen to concerns and praise. Continue to focus on the positive outcomes of implemented change.

Change Leadership Network. (2014). Remove Barriers to Change. Retrieved from http://changeleadershipnetwork.org/2012/03/03/remove-barriers-to-change/

Hutchin, T. (2014). Mentoring Master-Class. Ted Hutchin Coaching. Retrieved from http://www.constraintmanagement.co.uk/Mentoring_Master-Class.htm