We hear and read on ADI forums about “Coaching” and the likes, and it seems to have gain prominence recently.
Many ADI have been using coaching for many years as part of the learner training, so why has it suddenly become to the fore?
A little bit of the recent history behind this. In 2002 a report was started and published in 2007, which is now known as the Hermes report.
“Basics for a coaching seminar for driving instructors.”
Learning to become a coach usually takes months or even years.
Three important preconditions for learning how to become a coach are:
1. Coaching cannot be learned from a book
2. Coaching cannot be learned from a lecture
3. Coaching must be learned through self-experience and reflection on what has been experienced.”
Learning to become a coach usually takes months or even years.
This is a direct quote from the report.
Why? Because coaching is not only a method but also a specific kind of relationship between the coach and the coaches”
A driving-instructor-coach is not a leader of a discussion and not a value free moderator. A driving-instructor-coach supports better self-awareness and leads to the right and responsible behavioural strategies by asking questions.
Hermes set out to draw on existing coaching methods in driver training and on experts in the coaching. The end results should give a highly practical training practice which new and existing driver trainers can follow, including;
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