Dee Dee Aspell, Patrick J. Aspell
Description
ACSI: Aspell Coaching Styles Indicator
7 Words describe this book: Understanding, developing, and enhancing your coaching style! It unfolds in three s
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teps.
(1) The first step is to identify a persons coaching style so that he or she can understand themselves. That is where The Enneagram Inventory® comes in. The Enneagram Inventory® is included in the Aspell Coaching Styles Indicator for two reasons: first, because the coaching styles follow from the Enneagram personality types, and second, because the Inventory is interpreted in the context of nine coaching styles.
A word about the Enneagram for those who are not familiar with it. The Enneagram of nine personality types is fast becoming the paradigm of choice in business, counseling, self-help circles for those who want to understand themselves and others.
The Enneagram Inventory®, designed by Dee Dee and Patrick Aspell, helps you discover and appreciate your own unique, personal style of coaching. Both the person being coaching and the coach himself or herself are invited to take the Inventory. With an accurate picture of both the coach and the person being coaching, both are in an advantageous position to understand their interactions.
The Enneagram Inventory®: (1) Is quick to self-administer; (2) Is self-scoring; (3) Provides a graph to profile the results: (4) Contains an explanation of the scores; (5) Describes clearly and briefly nine styles of coaching; (6) Includes questions and suggestions for reflecting on the results; (7) Is non-judgmental in respecting the value of all styles; (8) Is based on a unique, meaningful paradigm of personality; (9) Concisely describes directions of enhancement and reflections for coaching empowerment.
In the first stage, each of the nine coaching styles is described in terms of 17 elements: motivation, strengths, limitations, feelings, client focus, evaluate clients by, influence by, clients influence them by, overdo, under stress, become more effective coaches by, are irritated by, irritate clients by, relate, communicate by, manage conflict by, and solve problems by.
6 dimensions of coaching are described as traits, process, thinking, relationships, coaching strategy, and appraisal.
(2) The second step of the ACSI is to develop effective coaching skills for the coach. This brings us to Stage Two: Effective Coaching Skills. This stage consists of 10 steps for effective coaching which include: Discover coaching style; develop rapport; analyze coaching style traits; describe center; discuss instinct; plan goals and growth; observe principle; understand ethical status; discern spirituality of each style; facilitate transformation in thinking, feeling, and action.
In addition, there are tips for coaches, which include personal invitations or coaching strategies and coaching activities.
(3) The third step is to enhance the coaching skills of both the coach and the person being coached. Here the arrows and wings of coaching tell coaches the direction of development for themselves and the persons being coached. Charts and numerous descriptions make the direction of development very clear.
Another unique feature of this work is the opportunity to crystallize ones coaching style in a word self-portrait and a portrait of another person, and also to build a relationship with others.
Finally, knowledge without action is barren. Coaches are challenged to take action now so they can put into practice what they have learned. Use it or lose it!
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