GENIUS Coaching Model

A handy guide to managing a creative coaching session through the use of the GENIUS coaching model, by creative sector coach and trainer, Alec McPhedran.

1. The GENIUS Coaching Model

2. What is the GENIUS Coaching Model? The GENIUS coaching model is a powerful guide for working through a highly creative and motivational coaching session Developed from the principle of the GROW model (Goal, Reality, Options and Will) by professional creative sector coach Alec McPhedran Copyright © 2006 Alec McPhedran. All rights reserved.

3. “This is probably the least known but, arguably, one of the most inspiring of the coaching models.” Bob Bates The Little Book of Big Coaching Models

4. Coaching is facilitating the learning of others to help them reach their unique potential. Alec McPhedran

5. The GENIUS coaching model is a guide to managing the productive flow of a coaching session. Alec McPhedran

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7. The coaching programme objectives The coaching session start objective The coaching session end objectives or actions Goal

8. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much energy do they have to achieve the goal? On a scale of 1 to 10 how important is achieving the goal? What will be the key motivators to maintain energy levels? Energy

9. Nurturing ideas through creative thinking techniques Brain storming, Six Hats, SCAMPER, etc Daring to be different Scope for working through nurtured ideas Selecting and developing core options and innovative ideas Nurture

10. What could stop the idea from happening? What are the reasons? Who are the key people? How do we prepare for inhibitors, challengers and problems? Again, use of Six Hats What will be the key strategies for success? Inhibitors

11. When the idea has been successful, what will be happening that is good? How will they feel? NLP visioning Feeling success is an essential part of the motivation Utopia

12. As a result of the GENIUS coaching session, what steps will they now take between now and the next session? Use who, what, why, where, when and how for each action Develop an action plan where appropriate Commitment and support Discuss and motivate through success criteria Steps

13. The goal may change during the programme or session Paced, challenging, no boundaries and learner driven content High energy session, daring to be different , thinking creatively The learner is the talent , it is their idea, the coach works with the talent and their ideas Things to consider

14. G E N I U S oal nergy urturing nhibitors topia teps Copyright © 2006 Alec McPhedran. All rights reserved.

15. The best prediction of your future is whatever you believe it will be Alec McPhedran

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