Co-Active Coaching, 3rd Edition : Changing Business, Transforming Lives by Phillip Sandahl & Henry Kimsey-House & Karen Kimsey-House

Author:Phillip Sandahl & Henry Kimsey-House & Karen Kimsey-House [Sandahl, Phillip]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Published: 2011-09-05T14:00:00+00:00

There are a couple of ground rules that will make brainstorming work effectively. The first is that there are no bad ideas. Don’t worry too much about practicality at the brainstorming stage. In fact, as coach, part of your role is to suggest out-of-the-box ideas and outrageous possibilities. Clients tend to propose ideas they have already thought about or minor variations on those ideas. You make the process more creative and fun by stretching the net of possibilities. The second ground rule is that coaches should not be attached to their own good ideas and, above all, should not use brainstorming as camouflage for pitching their own solutions.

Brainstorming is generative, so look for ways to build on ideas, not just take turns adding one more idea to the pile. This can often make a commonplace suggestion into a more creative or personal one for clients. For example, if your client suggests a half-day strategy meeting with key players, you might volley back with the idea of an off-site retreat and strategy meeting.

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