A Report on Coaching Models and their Impact on Development

This report provides an overview of coaching models and their significance in professional development. It begins with an introduction to coaching and its role in skill development, followed by a critical evaluation of various coaching models such as the GROW model, STEPPA model, and motivational interviewing. The report also discusses self-assessment tools and the importance of SWOT analysis in identifying personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Two key areas for development, time management, and general management skills, are highlighted, along with a detailed personal development plan based on the GROW coaching model. The plan includes specific goals, tactics, support resources, and methods for measuring success. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of coaching and personal development in enhancing career opportunities, referencing relevant academic sources.

Coaching model
and professional
development

Table of content
 INTRODUCTION
 A brief overview of coaching
 The critical evaluation of different coaching models
 Self assessment tool of coaching
 Two areas of development related to personal/ professional development
 Development of plan focused on developing various skills based on
coaching model
 CONCLUSION
 REFERENCES
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Introduction
 The coaching is important activity in life of an individual which is
essential in gaining knowledge. Coaching helps a student in providing
development of knowledge and also helps in developing skills of an
individual (Brenneman, 2019).

A brief overview of coaching
 In academic field coaching is a type of activity which is
helpful in attaining good career opportunities for the students. It is
major responsibility in the life of a student to take assistance of
coaching for better development of future goals. Coaching is essential
for weak students to make them trained for different purposes and
tasks. Many institutions now recommend coaching to various
students to increase their knowledge about a subject matter. The
coaching is considered as the best practice to facilitate extra
knowledge in students.

The critical evaluation of different
coaching models
 In the art of coaching there are various models which are effective in
providing crucial knowledge to students. Many institutes focus on
providing coaching to students on the basis of choosing appropriate
coaching model. In the overall development of a child there is a
crucial role played by different coaching models (Desimone, 2017).

The GROW model
 This is one of the best model which is used in various academic
institutes to deliver optimum knowledge. The grow model stands and
consist of four elements which are goal, reality, options and will. The
goal is the target which has to be achieved in a specific time frame.
Students generally set goals by guidance of professors and teachers
to achieve them in short-term period (Gage, 2017).

STEPPA model
 In the field of academic coaching this
model is one of the famous which is
helpful in determination of various
sources. In this model S stands for
subject for which the students has to
take coaching and gain knowledge.

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 Motivational interviewing model- This model is helpful for the
candidate to achieve specific amount of motivation. Later this model
is helpful for students in providing best solution for their career life.
 Question and answers- The question and answers are major part of
learning of an individual and is also helpful in maintaining good
amount of knowledge.

Self assessment tool of coaching
 In the academic life there are various types coaching tools
are used by students on order to perform their self assessment. The
coaching tools are intangible and tangible in nature which includes
different forms and work sheets in order to perform various tasks and
activities. Coaching self assessment also includes regular exercises
that are effective in evaluating different ways of self evaluation.
Selection of appropriate self assessment tools depends on nature and
capacity of a candidate.

Two areas of development related to personal/
professional development
 SWOT
 In the academic life it is essential for a student for a student
to perform SWOT analysis in order to know major strengths an
weaknesses. The SWOT analysis is performed by an individual to
know strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. The SWOT
analysis of myself is mentioned below:

SWOT
 Strengths- It is important for a person to develop various strengths
in academic and career life to gain competency edge. I posses
various strengths which will be helpful for me to achieve goals and
objectives related to career life. My communication skills are very
good which helps me in communicating with various friends.
 Weakness - Every person has several weaknesses as nobody is
perfect in performing several types of activities. My learning skills are
weak as I take more time to learn new things.

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 Opportunities- There are various opportunities available to a person
which are essential in development of a person. It is compulsory for a
person to develop various strengths in order to get advantage in
various activities. In my life there are various opportunities related to
career advancement.
 Threats- In my life I am afraid of adjustment with new people as I am
have introvert nature. It is essential for a person to eliminate various
threats which arise in the path of academic knowledge to develop
learning (Kraft, 2018).

Two areas of development on the basis of
SWOT analysis
 It is important for a person to decide and develop various weaknesses
in order to perform effectively in career related life. It is the
responsibility of a candidate to develop precise planning which is
essential for development of the individual. After conducting my
personal SWOT analysis I can identify two main areas of
development:

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 Time management skills- Time management skills are important
for a person to manage day to day routine activities. It is important
for a student in academic life to learn time management skills for
effectively performing in academic and personal life.
 Management skills- It is essential for a person to develop
management skills for maintaining day to day routine. It is the major
responsibility of a person to have effective management skills to
develop the technique of managing different activities and tasks.

Development of plan focused on developing
various skills based on coaching model
 Personal development plan is considered as the technique of
developing self knowledge and skills by using different methods. It is
the utmost responsibility of a person to develop a personal
development plan which is essential in developing personality of an
individual.

PDP
Goals Learnt Tactics Used Support and resources required How success is measured? Target date for review
Giving main priority to
different goals in academic
life.
Reading various books
which develop knowledge
about various goals and
objectives.
The goal management system
can be supported by reading
various articles and journals.
Maintaining daily routine with
punctuality and discipline
6 months
Attaining knowledge related
to management models
Attending various
workshops conducted by
various experts in the field
of management.
There are books related to
management models which can
be read in specified time.
Learning various theories of
management and develop
knowledge about a particular
subject matter.
1 year
Saving the money obtained for
financial management.
Formation of cash budget at
the starting of a financial
year.
Watching videos on internet
about the same.
I will measure success by
calculating my savings.
4 years

Application of GROW model in personal
development plan-
 In academic life there is a major role played by GROW model to
develop a personal development plan. It is important for a person to
prepare a development plan on the basis of GROW model to gain
various opportunities in life (Pavlock, 2021). The GROW model defines
various parameters of personal development which play a crucial role
in academic life. Most of the successful institutes apply GROW model
in order to develop personal performance of a student. The
application of GROW model for personal development plan is
mentioned below:

CONCLUSION
 From the above stated report it can be concluded that it is
essential for a person to take coaching from appropriate mentor to
lead in academic life. The above discussion concludes that it is
important for an institution to focus on personal and professional
development to develop career opportunities for students.

REFERENCES
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 Brenneman, K., Lange, A. and Nayfeld, I., 2019. Integrating STEM into
preschool education; designing a professional development model in
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 Desimone, L.M. and Pak, K., 2017. Instructional coaching as high-
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12.