BENCHMARKS FOR “RUNNING A PATTERN”
When Luis Eugenio Castañeda suggested this subject, he asked a specific question, “What benchmarks could be used in order to manage using a pattern in a coaching session.”
When Luis Eugenio Castañeda suggested this subject, he asked a specific question, “What benchmarks could be used in order to manage using a pattern in a coaching session.” In the past two articles I have mentioned them, but not under the category of benchmarks. It is now time to do that. So here goes.
The Benchmarks The following activities demonstrate competency in running a pattern in coaching and to use a pattern effectively in the coaching conversation. And as with every true competency, these involve both the knowledge and the skill to manage the following.
1) Know the elicitation question or questions. Knowing the elicitation question of a set of patterns enables you to know which pattern is appropriate for a given client at a particular moment. It is the elicitation question that also enables you to know how to start the pattern whether you do so formally or informally. Generally, the elicitation question is the first question in the first step. So when you ask it, you have started the pattern.