Coaching Gdp

What is Coaching and how can GDP benefit from it?

Coaching is about guiding an individual to confidently reach their aims and goals and achieve their full potential within all aspects of their lives, both personally and professionally. It is about helping an individual to achieve these aims and goals without advice, suggestion or judgement.
The IIC (International Institute of Coaching) defines it as - “an interactive, results orientated enlightening process that brings about change. Coaching provides each person with the opportunity to live a happier healthier and peaceful life while maximising their personal and professional potential”

Are there different types of Coaching?
There are many different types of coaching but just two examples
In classroom training the teacher should be an expert on the given subject and teach using that knowledge whereas non-directive coaching can be applied with very little knowledge of the actual subject issue. Classroom training can also be expensive whereas a non-directive coaching session can be held “in house” for little or no cost depending on who the coach is (i.e. a manager etc)
E-learning differs to coaching as it is a more precise and to the point way of learning from text or training videos. E-learning can be done at the performer own pace and also within their own timescales but can be done relatively quickly whereas non-directive coaching can be more time consuming as you explore options etc.

What are the roles of coach and performer in a coaching relationship
The roles and expectations of both the coach and the performer should be defined from the begining as this will help produce the best outcomes. The role of the coacher is to listen and unlock the performer’s potential and the performers role is to be honest about issues and allow themselves to be open to their own minds. Both parties should agree on the boundaries and the objectives of the coaching.

What are the potential benefits of coaching for GDP and its employees?
Potential benefits for the performer may include
Employees are more likely to embrace a coaching culture if it is used within their everyday roles
Embedding coaching by aligning it the overall company strategy to reaffirm its importance within the future of the company.
Linking coaching to supporting and nurturing employees within their development plans and their future potential.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of developing in-house coaching?
There are advantages to developing in-house coaching. These can include –
Cost saving by drawing on existing talent with GDP to provide the coaching and not having to outsource which can be expensive. The coacher already understanding GDP’s as an organisation and being able to relate to the performers and the pressures and issues they face which in turn could help the performer feel more relaxed and be more open.
In-house coaching can bring the GDP employees together as “1 team” installing a greater sense of unity within the GDP workforce which could lead to happier and more productive teams
With advantages also come disadvantages and these can include