Photo: The Sun Journal by SynergyCoaching (Jeanne Bullock) as seen at CoachingToys.comArticle Copyright 2007 - Jennifer Britton
One of my favorite tools to bring into a group coaching program is journaling. It's a great tool for individual clients too, as well as workshops or retreats.
Almost a year ago I wrote a post called "The Power of a Takeaway" (March 2006), which highlights my own philosophy about creating materials for my clients to takeaway with them from a group coaching program, workshop or retreat.
You too may be interested in doing some journal work with your clients. You can usually buy inexpensive ones that are nice, but at the same token there are some really great journals that are put out by coaches. One journal that I know of is the Sun Journal, created by Coach Jeanne Bullock of Synergy Coaching. You can view the Sun Journal here, and learn more about it, as well as order your own copy.
You can set up your own journaling exercise for group coaching clients in many different ways. I will often provide journalling time during a program in conjunction with a nature walk (when the weather is good). You may want to create a journalling exercise for your group coaching clients by having them focus on:
* Their dreams
* Their Vision
* What's Possible
* What's Present
* An inquiry
* Where they are stuck
Journaling is a great tool to build in between sessions. I will often encourage group coaching clients to keep a journal several times a week, related to the topics we are covering throughout the program.
There are lots of great web resources out there -- here are some links you may find interesting:
Journaling Pages
JournalingLife.com
Inspired to Journal
Journaling Tools
There are many, many more out there. Are there any others you'd recommend? What's your favorite journaling exercise?
Have a creative week,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton
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