This week in one of my Group Coaching Essentials programs I was asked about using assessments in connection with group coaching programs. It was a great question, one which I wanted to share some information on the blog.
Assessments can be a wonderful add-on tool to a group coaching program - whether you are wokring with the general public, in corproations/nonprofits, or with intact groups that engage you. You may choose to use assessments as a pre-work piece before th start of a group coaching process, which can inform the discussions, or you may wish to make it part of homework in between sessions.
Assessments provide an opportunity for clients to get a snapshot of where they are at a particular point in time, and can often serve as a benchmark for seeing what changes they make. Assessments can support clients to identify areas for focus, as well as areas of strengths.
Alot of my programs in the last year with corporate clients have involved the use of assessments at one point or another, and the range of what's on the marketplace is vast. You may wish to click over to some earlier posts I had this year on specific assessment tools I like.
When considering integrating an assessment into a group coaching program, some questions you may wish to consider are:
1. What's the purpose of the assessment?
2. How will the assessment integrate into the gropu coaching process?
3. When would it be best to include the assessment?
4. What follow up coaching questions can I include to debrief this?
5. How can the assessment inform action steps or insights for my clients?
6. What budget do I have available (Assessments are available at a range of different prices)?
7. What additional support will my clients need in undertaking the assessment?
8. How will this be relevant and meaningful to the entire group?
What other questions would you consider when looking at assessments?
As always, please feel free to comment below.
Have a great weekend,
Jenn
Jennifer Britton, PCC, CPCC
Author of Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010)
Assessments can be a wonderful add-on tool to a group coaching program - whether you are wokring with the general public, in corproations/nonprofits, or with intact groups that engage you. You may choose to use assessments as a pre-work piece before th start of a group coaching process, which can inform the discussions, or you may wish to make it part of homework in between sessions.
Assessments provide an opportunity for clients to get a snapshot of where they are at a particular point in time, and can often serve as a benchmark for seeing what changes they make. Assessments can support clients to identify areas for focus, as well as areas of strengths.
Alot of my programs in the last year with corporate clients have involved the use of assessments at one point or another, and the range of what's on the marketplace is vast. You may wish to click over to some earlier posts I had this year on specific assessment tools I like.
When considering integrating an assessment into a group coaching program, some questions you may wish to consider are:
1. What's the purpose of the assessment?
2. How will the assessment integrate into the gropu coaching process?
3. When would it be best to include the assessment?
4. What follow up coaching questions can I include to debrief this?
5. How can the assessment inform action steps or insights for my clients?
6. What budget do I have available (Assessments are available at a range of different prices)?
7. What additional support will my clients need in undertaking the assessment?
8. How will this be relevant and meaningful to the entire group?
What other questions would you consider when looking at assessments?
As always, please feel free to comment below.
Have a great weekend,
Jenn
Jennifer Britton, PCC, CPCC
Author of Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010)
Phone: 416-996-8326
Group Coaching Essentials - New classes just announced including a new start date on June 15 (Tues 7-8:15 pm ET) as well as our accelerated summer program (Tues/Th 2-3:15 pm ET) starting July 22nd
Group Coaching Essentials - New classes just announced including a new start date on June 15 (Tues 7-8:15 pm ET) as well as our accelerated summer program (Tues/Th 2-3:15 pm ET) starting July 22nd
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Hi friends,
Assessment coaching is available in either individualized one-on-one sessions or interactive group format. Group coaching offers a thorough assessment, feedback and coaching process, tailored to meet the group's needs. The program is available via face to face delivery at your location. Thank you...
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