|Strengths |Weaknesses |
In the first introductory seminar, I filled out several self-assessment questionnaires regarding my coaching skills and effective coaching (Appendix D). I really enjoyed doing these questionnaires as I feel that by questioning oneself, I learnt several things about myself that I was formerly unaware of. By taking the questionnaire and looking at the results, I was able to see what skills I had started off with regarding coaching. I used thins questionnaire to look back to at the end of week 12 to identify the changes I have made regarding my performance as a coach after having actually learnt about it.
A skill area that I believe I have developed greatly since the start of the module is my communication skills. This is a skill that I have always had some sort of problem with due to my lack of confidence. It is for this reason that I felt very apprehensive in doing this module, yet was determined to overcome my apprehension. I have attempted many time in the past both outside of university and over my three years at university to work on my skill of communication. On many instances through group work and several presentations in front of my class, I have noticed an evident but gradual change in my confidence in communication. However, it is because of the immense importance of this skill to me for my future that I felt that I had not attained the level of confidence in my communication skills that I desire and need.
My skill in communicating, I feel was a weakness of mine, which now has become one of my strengths. Engaging in this module, coaching and being coached by peers I did not know before, really challenged me and I took as the perfect opportunity to finally attained my desired level of confidence to communicate. Another way I feel as though I have really been able to challenge myself is through the very