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Daily tips, tools and blog posts for leaders and their teams. Daily posts since January 2014. The Teams365 blog is brought to you by Jennifer Britton, founder of Potentials Realized, and author of Effective Group Coaching and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching.

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Teams 365 #3561: Coaching Conversation Sparker – 1.1 – Five Different Coaching Models

10/4/2023

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This week we kick off the YCIYC series – which will normally come to you on Tuesdays but this week we’re spreading a focus around coaching across the entire week. Today’s post explores five different coaching models which exist. There are hundreds which now exist and as a group and team coach, and coach trainer, I often encourage coaches to explore more than one!

Here are five different coaching models:
Coaching is a powerful practice that can benefit individuals in various aspects of their personal and professional lives. Different coaching models offer structured frameworks to guide the coaching process and help clients achieve their goals.
​Here are five diverse coaching models:

1. GROW Model:
  • Goal: Identify and clarify the client's goals and objectives. What do they want to achieve?
  • Reality: Explore the client's current situation, challenges, and resources. What is the current reality?
  • Options: Generate a range of potential solutions and strategies to achieve the goal.
  • Will: Establish commitment and action steps. What will the client do to move towards their goal?

The GROW model is widely used for goal-oriented coaching and emphasizes a structured approach to problem-solving.

2. Co-Active Coaching Model:
  • Fulfillment: Focus on the client's inner purpose, values, and what brings them joy.
  • Balance: Explore the client's external life, such as work, relationships, and health.
  • Process: Navigate the actions, strategies, and plans needed to achieve a balanced and fulfilling life.

The Co-Active Coaching model seeks to balance personal fulfillment with external life factors to create a holistic approach to coaching.

3. Solution-Focused Brief Coaching Model:
  • Exception: Explore times when the client's issue was less severe or not present.
  • Miracle Question: Ask the client to envision their life without the problem and describe what it looks like.
  • Scaling: Use scaling questions to measure progress and identify small steps toward change.
  • Bringing the Solution to Life: Develop a concrete action plan based on the client's insights.
This model focuses on finding solutions and building on clients' strengths and resources.

4. Narrative Coaching Model:
  • Deconstruction: Examine and challenge the client's existing narratives or stories about themselves and their situations.
  • Re-authoring: Co-create new, empowering narratives that align with the client's goals and values.
  • Re-membering: Explore and integrate forgotten or neglected parts of the client's identity and history.

Narrative coaching helps clients rewrite their life stories to create a more positive and purpose-driven narrative.

5. Transactional Analysis (TA) Coaching Model:
  • Parent Ego State: Focuses on inherited beliefs, values, and behaviors from authority figures.
  • Adult Ego State: Encourages rational thinking, problem-solving, and objective analysis.
  • Child Ego State: Addresses emotions, feelings, and behaviors rooted in early life experiences.

TA coaching helps clients understand their internal dynamics and how they impact their actions and decisions.
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Each coaching model offers a unique perspective and approach to guiding individuals towards their goals, allowing coaches to adapt their techniques to meet the specific needs of their clients.
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials 
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Follow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@groupcoach
Phone: (416)996-8326

​Reach out to book a conversation regarding how your team can benefit from the Everything DiSC. Send an email to Jennifer  OR book a call

Check out my TEDx talk on Coaching Teams Through Chaos and the Six Factors™ 

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
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Teams 365 #3560: Your Coach in Your Corner #1: Ideas for Coaching for Creativity

10/3/2023

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​This month we are launching a new column series. Just as my Weekly Journaling Prompts are sought after on Saturdays, and Fridays are earmarked for Flashback, Thursdays have usually been about Teams, Tuesdays now are Your Coach in Your Corner™. This new bi-line is geared to support you, whether you are a leader or team member, in becoming a better coach. Everyone needs to be a better coach these days! We’ve been training coaches for almost 20 years now and it's our speciality. I wanted to start putting a stronger focus on this here at the Teams365 blog, so please keep your eyes open for Tuesday Your Coach in Your Corner™ Posts. Think of these as your own personal coach! If there are topics you are looking for, let me know with a direct message to jennifer@potentialsrealized.com (with YCIYC in the header so I can track it). Enjoy!

Coaching for creativity is an essential skill in today's rapidly changing and innovative world. Creativity isn't limited to artists and designers; it's a critical asset for problem-solving, innovation, and adaptability in all areas of life. Here are some strategies on how to coach for creativity:

1. Create a Supportive Environment: Foster a culture that encourages creativity by providing a safe space for ideas to flourish. Ensure that team members feel valued and that their contributions won't be met with criticism or ridicule.

2. Ask Open-Ended Questions: Encourage open dialogue by asking questions that stimulate creative thinking. Questions like "What if?" or "How might we?" can spark new ideas and perspectives.

3. Embrace Diverse Perspectives: Diverse teams bring a wide range of experiences and viewpoints to the table. Encourage collaboration among team members with different backgrounds and expertise, as this diversity often leads to more creative solutions.

4. Provide Inspiration: Share inspiring stories, case studies, or examples of creative achievements. Sometimes, seeing what others have accomplished can inspire individuals to think outside the box.

5. Encourage Risk-Taking: Creativity often involves taking risks and stepping out of one's comfort zone. Encourage team members to embrace failure as a learning opportunity rather than a setback.

6. Offer Tools and Resources: Provide access to creative tools and resources, whether it's brainstorming techniques, design thinking workshops, or creativity-enhancing software.

7. Set Clear Objectives: Define the goals and objectives of the creative process. Having a clear direction helps team members channel their creativity toward a specific outcome.

8. Celebrate Small Wins: Acknowledge and celebrate even the smallest creative achievements. Recognizing efforts and successes encourages continued creative thinking.

9. Be a Coach, Not a Judge: Your role as a coach is not to judge or critique ideas but to guide and support the creative process. Offer constructive feedback that helps refine ideas rather than shutting them down.

10. Practice Mindfulness: Encourage mindfulness practices like meditation or journaling, as they can help individuals tap into their creative potential by reducing stress and enhancing focus.

11. Create Space for Play: Sometimes, creative breakthroughs come during moments of play and experimentation. Allow time for team members to explore, tinker, and play with ideas.

12. Continuous Learning: Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Encourage team members to seek out new knowledge and experiences to fuel their creativity.

Remember that coaching for creativity is an ongoing process. It involves nurturing and cultivating the creative mindset within individuals and teams. By implementing these strategies and creating a culture that values creativity, you can unleash the full potential of your team's innovative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials 
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Follow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@groupcoach
Phone: (416)996-8326

​Reach out to book a conversation regarding how your team can benefit from the Everything DiSC. Send an email to Jennifer  OR book a call

Check out my TEDx talk on Coaching Teams Through Chaos and the Six Factors™ 

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
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Teams 365 #3559: Quarterly Review and Quarterly Planning Process

10/2/2023

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While Q 3 is not yet done, we are almost there! As a planner, I hold the belief that taking time to pause and review what we’ve done is an important part of business success. If we are not aware of our efforts – what’s working, what’s not – it’s hard to learning. Learning is essential for iteration, growth and change, especially in a world which is ever-changing.
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Quarterly Planning is key part of the planning process, but is often overlooked, or underprioritized in lieu of weekly or monthly planning. When I went to write PlanDoTrack (LINK TO ONLINE PURCHASE - ) years ago, I felt that it was really important to have a quarterly planning set of pages, dedicated to looking at what’s working and what’s not on the quarterly layer.

If you have a copy of PlanDoTrack or Coaching Business Builder, pull it out now….and flip to the Quarterly Planning Pages. Whether you’ve done this before or not, here’s your chance to set your timer for 2 minutes and write on each of these questions:

What were your major achievements this quarter?
What do you want to celebrate?
As you consider the goals (and resolutions) you made at the start of the quarter, how are you doing with these on a scale of 1-10? 
Which goals are becoming new habits or something you can check off?
Which goals need to be adjusted or let go of?
As a leader/coach/business owner, what have you noticed about my team this quarter?

Answer the following:
The thing that has helped me be most productive this quarter has been ______
The thing that has helped me be most successful this quarter has been ______
The thing that has helped me be happiest this quarter has been ________
The thing that has helped me be most healthy has been _______
What have I noticed about my work/productivity/results and/or relationships during the winter months (if you are in the northern hemisphere) or summer (if you are in the southern hemisphere)?

Take note of any key metrics which are important for you, and your work. [For corporate leaders this may be progress on key KPIs (Key Performance indicators). For small business owners this may be key metrics around revenue and social media.]

Looking ahead to the next quarter:
My priorities are:
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3.

Our team/business priorities are:
1.
2.
3.

My top 3  goals are:
1.
2.
3.

This quarter, I want to......

I'll be really happy at the end of this quarter when....

Want a video to move you along? Check out this Quarterly Planning Video and follow!

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials 
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Follow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@groupcoach
Phone: (416)996-8326

​Reach out to book a conversation regarding how your team can benefit from the Everything DiSC. Send an email to Jennifer  OR book a call

Check out my TEDx talk on Coaching Teams Through Chaos and the Six Factors™ 

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
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Teams 365 #3558: Week in Review

10/1/2023

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Saturday - Weekly Journaling Prompt

Friday - Month in Review

Thursday - 20 or More AI Tools Leaders and Entrepreneurs May Want to Explore

Wednesday - How to Use AI in Marketing Your Own Business

Tuesday - How to Use AI in Service to Your Business Development

​Monday - List Out 5 Different Coaching Models
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials 
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Follow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@groupcoach
Phone: (416)996-8326

​Reach out to book a conversation regarding how your team can benefit from the Everything DiSC. Send an email to Jennifer  OR book a call

Check out my TEDx talk on Coaching Teams Through Chaos and the Six Factors™ 

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
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Teams 365 #3557: Weekly Journaling Prompt

9/30/2023

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Can you believe that we’re now at the end of September! Where has it gone?

If you didn’t take a few minutes yesterday to undertake the Month in Review Reflection, and quick planning for the new month of October, take a few minutes today to look at that.

If you’ve already done that you may want to use today to capture some highlights from the month of September along the lines of:

PAINS – What was challenging? Where did things fall back? What learning did you have around this?

GAINS – What was rewarding? What worked? What shifted for you?

HOPES – What are your goals? Aspirations? Visions? for the new month?

FEARS – What are you concerned about? What beliefs might hold you back?

Recently I’ve been doing a lot of work with my coaching clients around mindset.

While that work is a little more intangible, and often not as easy, as working on goals, tasks and activities, mindset influences everything from what we prioritize to how we approach tasks. 
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Enjoy your reflections!
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials 
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Follow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@groupcoach
Phone: (416)996-8326

​Reach out to book a conversation regarding how your team can benefit from the Everything DiSC. Send an email to Jennifer  OR book a call

Check out my TEDx talk on Coaching Teams Through Chaos and the Six Factors™ 

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
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Teams 365 #3556: Month in Review

9/29/2023

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Here we are at another Month in Review post. Part of what I wanted to create at the Teams365 blog when I started back in 2014, was a space for professionals to come and read, and explore.
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Today you are invited to spend a few minutes reflecting on the month that was, and look ahead to what’s possible for you in the month ahead. Take a few minutes to jot down your thoughts to the following:

1. As you reflect on January, what have been your successes and accomplishments?
2. What are you most proud of?
3. What successes this month do you want to duplicate? What has been some of your key learnings?
4. What key relationships have helped you so far this year? Which ones need more attention?
5  What has helped your successes? What has hindered?
6. What does your team need to be acknowledged for?

As you look to February, consider these questions:
1. What are your key priorities for February. 2.
2. What are the key goals?
3.  What are the major priorities?
4. What will you need to place attention on?
5. What changes do you want to make in February?
6. What resources do you want to tap into?
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials 
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Follow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@groupcoach
Phone: (416)996-8326

​Reach out to book a conversation regarding how your team can benefit from the Everything DiSC. Send an email to Jennifer  OR book a call

Check out my TEDx talk on Coaching Teams Through Chaos and the Six Factors™ 

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
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Teams 365 #3555: 20 or More AI Tools Leaders and Entrepreneurs May Want to Explore

9/28/2023

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have become indispensable for leaders and entrepreneurs looking to gain a competitive edge, streamline operations, and make data-driven decisions. Here's a list of over 20 AI tools across various domains that you may want to explore:

Customer Insights and Personalization:
  1. Adobe Target: Offers AI-driven personalization and A/B testing for websites and apps.
  2. Dynamic Yield: Personalizes content, product recommendations, and messaging for improved customer experiences.
  3. Optimizely: Provides experimentation and personalization solutions for web and mobile apps.
  4. Crimson Hexagon: An AI-powered social media analytics tool for understanding consumer sentiment.

Marketing and Sales:
  1. HubSpot: Offers AI-driven marketing automation, lead scoring, and chatbots for sales and marketing teams.
  2. Marketo: Provides marketing automation with AI-powered analytics and lead management.
  3. Salesforce Einstein: Enhances CRM capabilities with AI-driven insights and predictive analytics.
  4. Outbrain: Offers AI-based content recommendations to drive engagement and conversions.

Customer Support and Chatbots:
  1. Zendesk Answer Bot: An AI chatbot that automates responses to customer inquiries.
  2. Intercom: Provides a conversational support platform with AI-powered chatbots.
  3. Freshchat: Offers AI chatbots and messaging for customer engagement.

Content Creation and Optimization:
  1. GPT-3 by OpenAI: A powerful language model for content generation and natural language understanding.
  2. Grammarly: AI-driven writing assistant for grammar and style suggestions.
  3. Clearscope: Assists in optimizing content for search engines using AI-driven recommendations.

Analytics and Business Intelligence:
  1. Tableau: Offers AI-powered data visualization and analytics for business intelligence.
  2. Google Analytics: Utilizes AI for advanced insights and predictive analytics.
  3. Domo: Provides a cloud-based business intelligence platform with AI-driven insights.

Finance and Accounting:
  1. Xero: An accounting software with AI-driven expense tracking and invoicing.
  2. QuickBooks: Uses AI for financial data analysis and expense categorization.
  3. Sisense: An AI-powered business intelligence platform for financial data analysis.

Project Management and Collaboration:
  1. Monday.com: Offers AI-assisted project management and workflow automation.
  2. Trello: Uses AI for task suggestions and productivity enhancements.

E-commerce and Retail:
  1. Shopify: Utilizes AI for personalized product recommendations and inventory management.
  2. Reputation.com: Monitors online reputation and customer feedback with AI-driven insights.

HR and Talent Management:
  1. Workable: Uses AI for candidate sourcing, screening, and recruitment.
  2. Textio: AI-driven writing platform for creating job descriptions that attract top talent.

​These AI tools cover a wide range of business functions, from marketing and sales to customer support, content creation, analytics, and beyond. Incorporating these tools into your business strategy can help you make data-driven decisions, improve customer experiences, and stay ahead in today's competitive landscape.


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Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials 
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Follow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@groupcoach
Phone: (416)996-8326

​Reach out to book a conversation regarding how your team can benefit from the Everything DiSC. Send an email to Jennifer  OR book a call

Check out my TEDx talk on Coaching Teams Through Chaos and the Six Factors™ 

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
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Teams 365 #3554: How to Use AI in Marketing Your Own Business

9/27/2023

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the marketing landscape, offering powerful tools and strategies to promote your business effectively. Whether you're a small startup or a well-established company, here's how you can leverage AI to supercharge your marketing efforts:
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  1. Customer Segmentation: AI can analyze your customer data to identify different segments based on demographics, behavior, and preferences. This allows you to tailor your marketing campaigns to specific target audiences, increasing relevance and engagement.
  2. Personalization: AI enables hyper-personalized marketing by creating individualized content, product recommendations, and email campaigns. Personalization enhances the customer experience, fosters loyalty, and drives conversions.
  3. Chatbots and Virtual Assistants: Implement AI-powered chatbots on your website or messaging platforms to provide instant customer support and assistance 24/7. These virtual assistants can answer common queries, guide users through the sales funnel, and collect valuable customer data.
  4. Content Creation: AI-driven tools can generate content, such as blog posts, product descriptions, and social media updates, saving you time and ensuring a consistent flow of fresh content. While AI can assist with creation, human oversight is essential for quality control.
  5. Predictive Analytics: AI algorithms can predict customer behavior and trends, helping you make informed marketing decisions. By anticipating customer needs and market shifts, you can stay one step ahead of the competition.
  6. Email Marketing: AI can optimize email marketing campaigns by analyzing user behavior and sending emails at the most opportune times. It can also personalize email subject lines and content to improve open and click-through rates.
  7. Social Media Management: AI tools can schedule posts, analyze engagement metrics, and suggest content ideas for your social media channels. They can also identify trending topics and hashtags to boost your online presence.
  8. Search Engine Optimization (SEO): AI-powered SEO tools can optimize your website for search engines by identifying keywords, improving content quality, and monitoring your site's performance. This helps increase organic traffic and visibility.
  9. Ad Campaigns: AI-driven advertising platforms, like Google Ads and Facebook Ads, use machine learning to optimize ad placement and budget allocation. This ensures your ads reach the right audience at the right time, maximizing ROI.
  10. Data Analysis: AI tools can process vast amounts of data quickly, providing insights into marketing campaign performance and customer behavior. This data-driven approach allows you to refine your strategies for better results.

​Incorporating AI into your marketing strategy can streamline processes, improve targeting, and boost the effectiveness of your campaigns. While AI can handle many tasks autonomously, it's essential to strike a balance between automation and human creativity to create compelling and authentic marketing campaigns that resonate with your audience.
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials 
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Follow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@groupcoach
Phone: (416)996-8326

​Reach out to book a conversation regarding how your team can benefit from the Everything DiSC. Send an email to Jennifer  OR book a call

Check out my TEDx talk on Coaching Teams Through Chaos and the Six Factors™ 

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
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Teams 365 #3553: How to Use AI in Service to Your Business Development

9/26/2023

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force across industries, including business development. Leveraging AI can enhance your business growth by providing insights, automating tasks, and improving customer experiences. Here's how you can effectively use AI in service to your business development:

1. Data Analysis and Insights:
AI-powered analytics tools can process vast amounts of data in real-time, allowing you to gain valuable insights into market trends, customer behavior, and competitors. These insights enable data-driven decision-making and help you refine your business development strategies.

2. Lead Generation and Qualification:
AI-driven lead generation tools can identify potential customers by analyzing data from various sources. Furthermore, AI can qualify leads by assessing their likelihood to convert, enabling you to focus your efforts on high-potential prospects and streamline your sales process.

3. Personalized Marketing:
AI algorithms can analyze customer preferences and behavior to deliver highly personalized marketing campaigns. By tailoring your messaging and offers to individual customer needs, you can increase engagement and conversion rates.

4. Chatbots and Customer Support:
Implementing AI-driven chatbots on your website or messaging platforms can enhance customer support and lead nurturing. Chatbots can answer common inquiries, schedule appointments, and provide instant assistance, improving the overall customer experience.

5. Sales Forecasting:
AI algorithms can predict future sales trends and demand patterns based on historical data. This helps you allocate resources effectively, optimize inventory management, and make informed decisions regarding product development and marketing strategies.

6. Automation of Routine Tasks:
AI can automate time-consuming and repetitive tasks, such as data entry, email marketing, and appointment scheduling. This frees up your team's time to focus on strategic business development activities.

7. Natural Language Processing (NLP):
NLP technology allows AI to understand and analyze human language. It can be applied to analyze customer feedback, social media mentions, and reviews, providing valuable insights into customer sentiment and areas for improvement.

8. Competitive Analysis:
AI-powered tools can continuously monitor your competitors' online presence, pricing strategies, and product offerings. This information can help you stay ahead in the market and adjust your business development strategies accordingly.

9. Predictive Analytics:
AI can identify patterns and correlations in your data to make predictions about future business trends and customer behavior. This can be invaluable for proactive decision-making and seizing opportunities as they arise.

Incorporating AI into your business development strategy can drive growth, improve efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction. By harnessing the power of AI, you can gain a competitive edge in today's fast-paced business landscape and position your company for long-term success.
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials 
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Follow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@groupcoach
Phone: (416)996-8326

​Reach out to book a conversation regarding how your team can benefit from the Everything DiSC. Send an email to Jennifer  OR book a call

Check out my TEDx talk on Coaching Teams Through Chaos and the Six Factors™ 

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.
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Teams 365 #3552: List Out 5 Different Coaching Models

9/25/2023

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Coaching is a powerful practice that can benefit individuals in various aspects of their personal and professional lives. Different coaching models offer structured frameworks to guide the coaching process and help clients achieve their goals. Here are five diverse coaching models:

1. GROW Model:
  • Goal: Identify and clarify the client's goals and objectives. What do they want to achieve?
  • Reality: Explore the client's current situation, challenges, and resources. What is the current reality?
  • Options: Generate a range of potential solutions and strategies to achieve the goal.
  • Will: Establish commitment and action steps. What will the client do to move towards their goal?

The GROW model is widely used for goal-oriented coaching and emphasizes a structured approach to problem-solving.

2. Co-Active Coaching Model:
  • Fulfillment: Focus on the client's inner purpose, values, and what brings them joy.
  • Balance: Explore the client's external life, such as work, relationships, and health.
  • Process: Navigate the actions, strategies, and plans needed to achieve a balanced and fulfilling life.

The Co-Active Coaching model seeks to balance personal fulfillment with external life factors to create a holistic approach to coaching.

3. Solution-Focused Brief Coaching Model:
  • Exception: Explore times when the client's issue was less severe or not present.
  • Miracle Question: Ask the client to envision their life without the problem and describe what it looks like.
  • Scaling: Use scaling questions to measure progress and identify small steps toward change.
  • Bringing the Solution to Life: Develop a concrete action plan based on the client's insights.

This model focuses on finding solutions and building on clients' strengths and resources.

4. Narrative Coaching Model:
  • Deconstruction: Examine and challenge the client's existing narratives or stories about themselves and their situations.
  • Re-authoring: Co-create new, empowering narratives that align with the client's goals and values.
  • Re-membering: Explore and integrate forgotten or neglected parts of the client's identity and history.

​Narrative coaching helps clients rewrite their life stories to create a more positive and purpose-driven narrative.

5. Transactional Analysis (TA) Coaching Model:
  • Parent Ego State: Focuses on inherited beliefs, values, and behaviors from authority figures.
  • Adult Ego State: Encourages rational thinking, problem-solving, and objective analysis.
  • Child Ego State: Addresses emotions, feelings, and behaviors rooted in early life experiences.

​TA coaching helps clients understand their internal dynamics and how they impact their actions and decisions.
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials 
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
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