#CoachingConversationInterlude2 - Exploring Different Models of Coaching, A Compare and Contrast Exercise

#CoachingConversationInterlude2

- Exploring Different Models of Coaching, A Compare and Contrast Exercise

Poh-Sun Goh

25 June 2021, 0426am, Singapore Time

Client: Can you describe the coaching process we will be undertaking? What are the main steps or stages?  Which 'model' of coaching will we be using? What are similarities and differences between different coaching models and approaches?

Coach: As we are both from a healthcare background, a clinical encounter analogy might help. There are similarities with a clinical consultation between patient and physician, where the patient seeks medical attention (which may be for physical, psychological/psychiatric, or 'other' ailment, which might present itself in different ways to a patient), and it is the role of the physician to observe, listen (fully, with care, concern, empathy, and insight), intermittently clarifying, exploring and doing deeper dives into presenting 'symptoms' and 'clinical complaints', before if necessary performing a physical examination, ordering tests if necessary, and if neccessary, if advice, reassurance, guidance, 'coaching' is not sufficient, to prescribe 'exercises' (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, physical exercises, lifestyle modifications - which might veer into discussions on nutrition, supplements, sleep hygiene, nature of stress etc.) medications, a surgical procedure; a referral to other colleagues, or therapists; and scheduling follow up visits if necessary, or admission to hospital for further tests etc.

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