July 2008 Archives
I orginally wanted to invite an IAC member who has experienced the new 9 Masteries Test 1 to sharing about the experience. However, the schedule seems not matching so I will put this idea in the later session of this year.
So far we have been using the meetings to assisting coaches in understanding the 9 Masteries, in particular for them to prepare for the IAC Certification Tests. I have an idea to use the upcoming session to go for a round table game. Here we are and please come and enjoy:
Theme : How to use group coaching technique to conduct a game in exploring individuals' Charisma.
Facilitator : Coach Bonnie, IAC-CC
Date and Time : 12th Aug 2008 (Tue) 7:00-8:30pm
Place : Pacific Coffee, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong.
Fee : Free
Language : Cantonese
RSVP : bonnie@coachlite.com via email
Why would a person choose group coaching instead of individual attention? Bonnie Chan, an executive and business coach at Coach Lite, said group coaching was for someone looking for collective wisdom.
This was especially suitable when the desired improvement was organisational, not personal, and when performance outcome was dependent on more than one person, such as collaborative work in a company, community or charity purpose.
According to Ms Chan, group coaching is a better method for achieving performance and realising an organisation's mission.
Companies or organisations are the biggest client base for group coaching. Sometimes, they can comprise colleagues from one office or from different branches across regions, participating in one or two 90-minute sessions a month for up to three months.
Ms Chan said, in many cases, group coaching was employed to address interdepartmental conflicts in organisations and remedy the problem. "This gets department managers to co-operate and understand what the other is doing," she said. "Also, throughout group coaching, we can point out blind spots, look at communication skills, attitudes and examine documents from their own perspective and that of each other."
Mentor coaching is another form of group coaching, whereby experienced coaches teach trainee coaches working towards certification. Ms Chan said it was a chance to share their experiences in a relaxed and supportive setting.
While she said group coaching was a relatively new concept in Hong Kong, people interested could opt for this form of self-help instead of more costly individual coaching, which usually costs from HK$2,500 to HK$3,500 per hour. Rates for group coaching tend to be 20 per cent higher, but the cost is typically divided between the participants, or paid by the company.
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Since we have moved the meeting venue to the Pacific Coffee, we have less attendants. Nevertheless, it did not affect the quality of the Chapter meeting as coaches who attended felt fulfilled and inspired.
Coach L. said, "The session was full of inter-action and intra-stimulation. I was evoked to articulate The Meaning and Value of Code of Ethics towards every practising coach. It should be the first lesson to learn before any coaching skill "
Coach B. added that "Code of Ethics is not usually taught in any coaching course in Hong Kong. However, this session has highlighted The Importance and Essential of coaching ethics for every coaches for upholding their professional identification as a principle to provide valuable services towards the clients."
We have shared:
1. Where the law of the country in which the coach practices differs from the IAC Ethical Principles....
2. If the client brings up an issue that the coach thinks may be with a therapeutic concern......
3. How to resolve conflicts with coaching clients ......
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Bonnie Chan, IAC Certifed Coach, trained at Coachville's Graduate School of Coaching, current member of IAC Board of Governors, past president of Hong Kong International Coaching Community, over 20 years of international trading business, offers executive and business coaching in Chinese (Putonghua and Cantonese), English and Japanese.
