The essence of an effective and successful coaching relationship largely lies in a productive coaching session. Using a model helps to structure a coaching session. TGROW is a coaching model that encompasses all the core elements of an effective coaching session. TGROW is an acronym for Topic, Goal, Reality, Option, and Way Forward / Wrap Up. In this model, the coach adopts the use of effective questioning to better understand the client’s focal needs to identify the correct means of progress and action. .
Since Noble Manhattan Coaching and most leading coach training organizations recommend an intuitive, non-directive coaching style that implies that intuition is the most important thing in any coaching relationship, TGROW as a model for coaching is a good starting point. departure, especially for new coaches, as it will help them. gain confidence and also opens their eyes as they immerse themselves in the world of coaching.
In fact, this is a model that is used not only by Olympic coaches and teams around the world, but also by many police forces and military organizations.
The core elements of the TGROW model
Topic
This is the first stage of a coaching session. The topic / topic of discussion should be established. The ideas presented for discussion should be noted and in a situation where the client has no ideas of what to discuss or is reluctant to open up, the coach through the use of judicious questioning techniques and active listening can help the process. towards clarification. and explore the topic. Before the client reveals the most important facts, the coach assumes the role of a good listener and clears his mind of any preconceptions so that he becomes preventive in addressing the problems raised by the client. A coach assumes the position of an unconditional and non-judgmental referee.
Goal
The ultimate goal of coaching is for the client to achieve some specific goals. At least that’s one of the reasons clients come to us as coaches. It can be a long, medium or short term objective. The primary fact that coaches help clients raise awareness and take responsibility for the results in their lives makes coaching a highly effective and sought-after service. Certainly one of the main distinctions between coaching and counseling is that coaching prioritizes goals over reality. A coach sets goals before examining reality. Although this may sound strange, in the world of coaching, goal setting based on present reality will likely bring a negative influence. Goal setting provides an approach through which the client can find out what has been accomplished so far in the coaching session. It also allows the client to follow the example of the results and use them as guiding principles in any other effort outside of the coaching relationship.
Reality
At this stage, the coach examines reality to see how this can help achieve the set goals. Probing reality simply means “understanding where the coachee is now in relation to their goals.” And as mentioned above, a coach pursues the goal using his coaching skills to explore the current situation to see how that impacts the progress and success of the goal. The reality section is also used to update the time frame to achieve the set goal. However, it should be noted that reality must be pursued with the utmost objectivity to achieve the goals and objectives of a coaching relationship. A coach should attend a training session with an open mind; a mind devoid of prejudices, judgments, opinions and fears. Create awareness in clients about the topics discussed in the session. Clients generally like to explore reality from a new perspective; the perspective in which they will be able to see things more as they are rather than as they appear to be. Next, the coach has the responsibility to exercise an effective reality-questioning approach that will bring consistent results.
Choices
In determining the proper understanding of the topic discussed, this is the juncture in which the coachee explores all the options available to advance in life. Through the early stages, the client has established his goals and has been able to look inward at the reality of his current state. The coach uses his questioning and listening skills to identify the basic options open to the client and, if possible, to encourage the client to discover other options that the coach has not even thought about.
Conclusion / Will / Way forward
This is the final stage in the TGROW model. It is the point at which the coach and the client identify and agree on a specific action or a way forward. The customer determines the further action to be taken after all plausible options have been considered. Now it is the coach’s duty to help the client make his decision with all honesty, trust and security.
Conclution
From the above, it can be said that TGROW as a coaching model helps the coach to structure their coaching session with the possibility of achieving the desired goals and objectives within their coaching relationships. Therefore, it is believed that new coaches will find in this model a good starting point for their coaching career in order to gain the right skills and experience and to build confidence in their approach to the training session.