Coaching Report
Planning and preparation
Coachee selection
Before formally engaging into a coaching relationship, I looked for a coachee, who wants to genuinely transform him/herself first to transform the organisation and society (Hargrove, 2008; Oberstein, 2009; Scott, 2002; Whitmore, 2002). I found such a person in my friend, who is a student of QUT and comes from my country. We knew each other for over four years and the friendship had embedded trust and positive relationship that made pre-coaching discussions easy. Solomon & Flores (2001) noted that such trust, based on relationship, is a freedom to realize all sorts of possibilities. However, we were not sure about the impact of coaching to the friendship. So, we prepared for such uncertainty and agreed that friendship would not bear the brunt of any coaching related issues. Oberstein (2009) and Hargrove (2003) stated that creating clarity in relationship is an important foundation for coaching process. Next, we also discussed about his personal transformation if we open up and begin the coaching journey together (Hargrove, 2003 & 2008; Oberstein, 2009 & 2010; Scott, 2002; Whitmore, 2002). Thus, the coaching contract was signed and sessions scheduled for 30 to 45 minutes at different venues, such as Brisbane river bank, QUT classroom, Mt. Coot-Tha look-out point, and a park. I carefully chose different locations to give deeper meaning to our coaching sessions in order to prevent the ‘business-as-usual’ notion given our long friendship. As Oberstein (2009) stated that coaching is meaningful conversation about the coachee’s experience and the power of possibility.
Check list of skills set
Before beginning my coaching journey, I contemplated on the coaching skills that I have and confident to use (my strengths), and skills that I need to inculcate (weaknesses). Oberstein (2009) stated that before coaching starts, it is important to deeply reflect on one’s skills and characteristics to prepare for the
Coachee selection
Before formally engaging into a coaching relationship, I looked for a coachee, who wants to genuinely transform him/herself first to transform the organisation and society (Hargrove, 2008; Oberstein, 2009; Scott, 2002; Whitmore, 2002). I found such a person in my friend, who is a student of QUT and comes from my country. We knew each other for over four years and the friendship had embedded trust and positive relationship that made pre-coaching discussions easy. Solomon & Flores (2001) noted that such trust, based on relationship, is a freedom to realize all sorts of possibilities. However, we were not sure about the impact of coaching to the friendship. So, we prepared for such uncertainty and agreed that friendship would not bear the brunt of any coaching related issues. Oberstein (2009) and Hargrove (2003) stated that creating clarity in relationship is an important foundation for coaching process. Next, we also discussed about his personal transformation if we open up and begin the coaching journey together (Hargrove, 2003 & 2008; Oberstein, 2009 & 2010; Scott, 2002; Whitmore, 2002). Thus, the coaching contract was signed and sessions scheduled for 30 to 45 minutes at different venues, such as Brisbane river bank, QUT classroom, Mt. Coot-Tha look-out point, and a park. I carefully chose different locations to give deeper meaning to our coaching sessions in order to prevent the ‘business-as-usual’ notion given our long friendship. As Oberstein (2009) stated that coaching is meaningful conversation about the coachee’s experience and the power of possibility.
Check list of skills set
Before beginning my coaching journey, I contemplated on the coaching skills that I have and confident to use (my strengths), and skills that I need to inculcate (weaknesses). Oberstein (2009) stated that before coaching starts, it is important to deeply reflect on one’s skills and characteristics to prepare for the