A handy guide to managing a creative coaching session through the use of the GENIUS coaching model, by creative sector coach and trainer, Alec McPhedran.

1. The
GENIUS
Coaching
Model

2. What is the GENIUS Coaching Model?
The GENIUS coaching model is a powerful
guide for working through a highly creative and
motivational coaching session
Developed from the principle of the GROW
model (Goal, Reality, Options and Will) by
professional creative sector coach Alec
McPhedran
Copyright © 2006 Alec McPhedran. All rights reserved.

3. “This is probably the least
known but, arguably, one
of the most inspiring of the
coaching models.”
Bob Bates
The Little Book of Big Coaching Models

4. Coaching is facilitating
the learning of others
to help them reach their
unique potential.
Alec McPhedran

5. The GENIUS coaching
model is a guide to
managing the productive
flow of a coaching session.
Alec McPhedran

6. G
E
N
I
U
S
oal
nergy
urturing
nhibitors
topia
teps
GOAL
ENERGY
NURTURE
INHIBITORS
UTOPIA
STEPS

7. 1. The coaching programme objectives
2. The coaching session start objective
3. The coaching session end objectives or
actions
Goal

8. • On a scale of 1 to 10, how much energy do they have
to achieve the goal?
• On a scale of 1 to 10 how important is achieving the
goal?
• What will be the key motivators to maintain energy
levels?
Energy

9. • Nurturing ideas through creative thinking
techniques
• Brain storming, Six Hats, SCAMPER, etc
• Daring to be different
• Scope for working through nurtured ideas
• Selecting and developing core options and
innovative ideas
Nurture

10. • What could stop the idea from happening?
• What are the reasons?
• Who are the key people?
• How do we prepare for inhibitors, challengers and
problems?
• Again, use of Six Hats
• What will be the key strategies for success?
Inhibitors

11. •When the idea has been successful, what will
be happening that is good?
•How will they feel?
•NLP visioning
•Feeling success is an essential part of the
motivation
Utopia

12. • As a result of the GENIUS coaching session, what steps
will they now take between now and the next
session?
• Use who, what, why, where, when and how for each
action
• Develop an action plan where appropriate
• Commitment and support
• Discuss and motivate through success criteria
Steps

13. • The goal may change during the programme or
session
• Paced, challenging, no boundaries and learner driven
content
• High energy session, daring to be different, thinking
creatively
• The learner is the talent, it is their idea, the coach
works with the talent and their ideas
Things to consider

14. G
E
N
I
U
S
oal
nergy
urturing
nhibitors
topia
teps
GENIUS
COACHING
GOAL
ENERGY
NURTURE
INHIBITORS
UTOPIA
STEPS
Copyright © 2006 Alec McPhedran. All rights reserved.

15. The best prediction of your
future is whatever you
believe it will be
Alec McPhedran

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