Project Management Coaches - Using the GROW Model for Teams (4)

This tool helps to lay the groundwork for teams to be more efficient and productive. The key, though, is that the coach, or team leader, must step back, allowing each team member to work out their own paths. This is not the time to show how smart you are, you need to draw out inventive ideas from team members. The coach should lead the team members to conclusions that are theirs and theirs alone. This is a time for personal growth and team bonding. As the team works together to set goal and make plans, the bond strengthens.

The GROW model gives project management coaches a guide and aid for their coaching and it gives team members a format for success. It is an exceptional team building activity as it forces team members to work together. If you have trouble with team members contributing, you can give them note cards and allow them to write down their ideas. Then, as a group, you can organize the ideas into groups and discuss each. You can decide to keep or discard each idea.

Project management coaches can use the GROW model to gauge themselves. They can use it to improve their performance and provide a check system for their coaching skills. They can also use it to develop a roadmap for their own personal success. As a project management coach you can use the model to identify specific goals that you want to achieve, not for the team, but for yourself. You can also assess your current situation, analyze your options and make choices for your future. From there you can take the steps required to achieve your goal.

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