Introduction

There are thousands of methods to accompany individuals and companies. It is not the aim of this collection of methods to present a collection of these methods that is as complete as possible. Rather, the aim is to offer trained coaches simple and effective methods that:

• can facilitate their work with clients and
• achieve an effect.

The methods presented below are easy to apply. They allow working directly with clients, either using live sessions, via Skype or with the ProMove TM Coaching Manager.

This collection of methods is continuously edited, expanded and adapted to the needs of clients. The process for re-entering a method is described in the General Terms and Conditions for the Coaching Manager. There may be cultural or geographical differences in this process. For this reason, a process owner is named for each method, to whom you can refer for questions, input etc.

Coaching comprehension

Basic orientation

• Solution orientation
  All our interventions are oriented towards concrete, feasible, marketable solutions. These are mirrored with company representatives in terms of their feasibility.
  
  
• Resource orientation
  We focus exclusively on the person’s existing strengths: In competitive markets, only those who are better than their immediate competitors will succeed. This can only be achieved if one’s own strengths are further developed.
  
  
• Systems orientation
  In our accompaniment we consider the whole system of the person as a field of work. It is important to combine all wishes, ideas and experiences in a consistent process.

Success criteria

1. Openness for something new
   At the beginning, we don’t know where the journey is going. We let new things affect us and do not reject them from the outset.
   
   
2. Willingness to question oneself
   New things always bring with them the unexpected, which challenges our existing thinking. We approach new topics with a fundamental curiosity. We say: “Yes, why not…” instead of “Yes, but…”.
   
   
3. Willingness to resolve conflicts proactively
   We want to actively shape our future. This means proactively exploring unknown territory. Often this approach is unfamiliar and challenges existing patterns of behaviour. The coaches of ProMove TM point out areas of tension and resolve them proactively with the coachees.
   
   
4. Mutual respect
   A coaching process can only be successful if both – coach and coachee – see each other as trustworthy partners who can act on the same level, at eye level.
   
   
5. Accountability
   Success comes exclusively through one’s own actions. Those who delegate responsibility for their own professional future can never shape it themselves.

Using the method box

A method can never be better than the content it is supposed to convey! So, when accompanying clients, it is not about convincing clients with a variety of methods, but about choosing those methods that are most effective in the specific situation.

The methods described below are based on the experience of experienced coaches with at least 10,000 coaching hours. They have proven their effectiveness thousands of times. We have tried to present the methods as simply as possible.

Selected methods can be viewed in short clips.

Fields of operation

At the beginning of each method, a brief description is given of its main field of application.

Coaching type

Individual methods are more suitable for individual types of coaching. We have taken the following types of coaching into account in our review of methods:

• Career
• Self-Leadership
• Leadership
• Organisational Development

Phases

We divide a coaching process, as well as a single session, into the following phases:

1. Buiding trust
   Coaching is a process based on mutual trust. Without a basis based on equal eye level and mutual respect, coaching is impossible. Methods that are attributed to this phase facilitate the building of trust.    
   
   
2. Target setting
   Every coaching has a clearly defined goal. Rarely can this be correctly determined at the beginning of a process or session: Coachees do not know what they do not know. Accordingly, this phase is often an iterative process that is passed through several times in the course of a coaching process or session.
   
   
3. Solution finding / definition of working level     
   In this third phase, the coach tries to fathom the coachee’s ecosystem. His way of perceiving the world is essential to be able to give appropriate impulses in the next phase. We invite you to choose a systemic approach. People develop a different focus on life depending on their stage of life, sociographic background, cultural environment or the career stage they have reached. It is important to recognise this in order to strengthen people in their relevant environment.
   
   
4. Impulse giving
   In this phase, effective impulses are given to win the coachee over to a reframing of the existing.
   
   
5. Anchoring
   In this phase, what has been experienced is anchored and located with the coachee’s concrete life and work situation.
   
   
6. Quality and process control
   Feedback on the process is sought here to improve process quality. Ideally, the exchange with the client on the process takes place regularly and not only at the end of the coaching.

The individual methods indicate the phases for which they are best suited.

Related methods

Where possible or appropriate, the method is referenced to similar methods. 

Application

Below each description of the method there is a report on the experiences of coaches using the method.  

Process Owner

The person who made the entry first is listed as the process owner. He or she is responsible for ensuring that the entry is correct and that useful additions or corrections are made by other coaches. The process owner can be contacted directly by all coaches in order to obtain more detailed information on the respective method.

Sources

The process owners are requested to name the correct sources of their statements. If no source is given, it is assumed that it is the coach’s own development.          

Attachments

Specific annexes are listed in individual methods which can be used directly by coaches. 

Documentation

The method box allows coaches to document sessions with their clients. Be it online or also in life sessions: at the touch of a button, models, videos, interactive documents, etc. can be incorporated into the accompaniment, thus creating valuable documentation for the client. 

This documentation – at ProMove TM we send it immediately after each session – remains after the coaching and serves coachees as a valuable source of further development. Based on it, the coachee can link to internal offers of his company or develop further questions on his own.

Documentation not only contributes to the sustainable anchoring of what has been learned, it is also a source of personal marketing for coaches. In this respect, it is worthwhile to design it carefully. The Coaching Manager provides some suggested documents for you to work with. We invite you to find the format that suits you best.

And now we hope you enjoy using the method box!