“G for Goal setting: define the short- and long-term goals”
The first coaching phase of the GROW-model
The most important part of the first coaching phase is to define and agree upon one or more goals that the coachee wishes to achieve. Ideally, you should establish a clear goal for the coaching session itself and a long-term performance goal.
Make sure that you and your coachee know what the objective of your conversation is, even when you are coaching informally. It’s important to give value and direction to any discussion.
Crucial for strategy execution success
Individual objective setting is not only a crucial stage for performance coaching but for Strategy Execution in general. Goal setting is one of the most researched elements in organisational science. I believe every good coach needs a solid understanding of the topic that goes beyond knowing what SMART stands for.
