The What - IS- Coaching Model

Developed at What-IS-Coaching.com, it is at the root of our Life Awareness Coaching Program and has been successfully used to achieve positive results in many areas.

It's a fairly simple process that starts off by asking:

How can your coach help you get what you want?

Coaching is objectives based. You challenge yourself to achieve a goal and from that point on you commit to the process until the goal is reached.

The gap between where you are now and where you want to be, is where you will use this model.

To keep work simple, you establish a frame of reference based on three reference points: the map, the territory and yourself.

• The Map: Defines your vision and expected results, crafting your strategy and laying the groundwork in a Coaching Plan. It's the "where you are going?" Part of the game.
• The Territory: Defines the playing field. The possible obstacles and valuable opportunities for growth and meaningful change. This will help you determine if the game is worth playing. The "where do you stand?" part of the game.
• You: Nothing happens until you make it happen. Here is where you master your psychology, building on strengths and maximizing your confidence. It's the "taking command" part of the game.

Your progress is measured at the outset; verifying results that lead to positive experiences will keep you on the road that you have chosen to take.

The idea is to keep growing, the process can be repeated and integrated to many areas of your life. This model is therefore appropriate for many coaching and personal development uses.

Does this sound simple enough? I hope it does, simple processes work best and are better suited for this fast-paced World.

Having a simple structure that you can keep in mind will also provide that extra clarity in times of doubt. You always know where you stand and this gives you the confidence to push forward; you navigate instead of fight against the current.

If you prefer a visual description of this coaching model you can Click Here to view or download a visual representation in PDF format (You may need to zoom in the image to see it properly).

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