Transforming Learning, Transforming Lives
Summary
This document has set out our approach
to coach learning and development.
Coaching is all about people and at
the heart of our approach to coach
learning and development is people
and the connections that they make.
It is based on the fundamental
principle that people know best
about themselves, about their own
capacities and capabilities, and about
what learning and support they might
require.
The approach considers the needs
of the individual and involves them
in the design and co-creation of
learning, but it also considers the
environment and the community in
which they operate, so that learning
is contextualised and relevant to the
individual. If people are involved
in shaping and creating their own
learning, they are much more likely
to feel empowered, valued, motivated
and supported. Learning is more likely
to become “sticky”. This approach
emphasises the role of human
relationships in the facilitation of
learning, viewing the role of the tutor
or trainer as an enabler, to support
people “to learn how to learn”, and not
to dictate or direct learning.
At UK Coaching, we have already
started to embed this approach across
the organisation. Over the last twelve
months we have worked on a number
of pilot projects to test this approach,
from the re-development of a
multi-skills qualification, to the
launch of an inclusive eLearning
course for coaching people with
a visual impairment.
We recognise that we still
have a very long way to go
and this is just the start of the
journey. By creating person-
centred learning and connecting
individual experiences,
communities, people, content
and organisations, we hope to
provide the basis for a truly
unique and transformative
learning experience.
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At UK
Coaching, we
have already
started to
embed this
approach
across the
organisation.
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