92 The Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare Practice
Purpose Question Follow-up
To assess the
social worker’s
understanding of
the level of
connection with
the family
On a scale of 0 – 10, how
would you rate your level
of engagement with this
family and their network?What is getting in the way
of moving that engagement
rating up by one?Have you asked the family
what might help them
enhance their partnership
with you?To assess the
social worker’s
ability to pause
and self-reflect
on what they do
well
On a scale of 0 – 10, how
would you rate your work
with this family over the
past X weeks or months?What specifically did you
do that you will continue to
do with other families to
reach a successful outcome?Building Motivation
Motivation for coaching, for learning, and for change plays a large
role in the success of the coaching process. In fact, if learners are not
motivated to actively learn the coaching process, the coaching
process will most likely not succeed. Coaches who possess a
nuanced understanding of motivational processes can help learners
explore issues related to their ambivalence toward change and goal
ownership in ways that build readiness for change and generate
energy for goal striving. From a practical standpoint, motivation is
not a prerequisite for coaching, but it certainly can enhance the
experience and increase the benefit to the learner.