Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare

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Key Terms

Approach is the overall philosophy or style of setting about a

task.

Model comprises examples or standards for how to structure the

overall coaching process (a model is not a set of instructions).

Skill/skill set is needed to accomplish a specified task or perform a

given function well.

Strategy is a plan, method, or series of steps for achieving a goal.

Technique: Encompasses procedures or methods (interviewing

styles) coaches may employ to achieve coaching goals.

Coaching

Approaches

Solution-focused practice and reflective practice are two approaches
coaches should consider prior to working with learners. Both
approaches provide a comprehensive framework to implement a
coaching process and have tremendous potential to positively
impact the adult learner.

Approaches differ from models: approaches provide a holistic or
overall philosophy for coaching and models provide structure for
coaching sessions. For examples of coaching models, see Chapter 6.