Brendan Heneghan – Coaching Session Information

Menu of topics for Coaching Session – Brendan Heneghan

1.                    Introduction  – Coaching Process,  Coaching  Contract

~  GROW Model:

• G – Goal:
  • What do you want?
• R– Reality:
  • Where are you now?
• O – Options:
  • Where you want to get to?
• W – Will:
  • What will you do to get to where you want?

2.                  What do you want to get out of this process?

• Discussion

3.                  What kind of Career do you want?

~  The Why

• What do you want to do? What is your dream role?
• What do you really love doing? What makes you feel great?
• What are you particularly good at? Really strong profound answer which is the type of person most interview boards are looking for
• What other things in life are important to you?
• What stresses you?
• Which three people in you life have influenced you most and why? (Role models reflect the beliefs and values we have)

4.                  Career  Plan  Blueprint

~  Outline

• This one-page document is the most important document in the pack – when you have this filled you will have a very good idea of the career pathways you will follow.
• Career Drivers and the Richmond Survey will give a fuller picture of what is driving you when looking for a career

~  Transferable  Skills

• What core skills do you use to achieve your best results?
• What do you excel at?

~  Where would you find work in your preferred role /roles – organisations?

• Your preferred location?
• What type of organisation would you be happy in?
• Other options.

~  Who will support me?

• Network of people you need to link with

5.                    Career Pathway – Pathways / Options to your preferred role

~  Where are you now?

• Your present reality / your platform to jump to the next stage

~  Where do you want to get to?

• Most people won’t know for definite what they would love to do, but you will find out at a time that is right for you
• Being comfortable with uncertainty

~  How will you get there?

• Building your CV and your personal brand
• Your work experiences,
• Further learning and development
• Developing yourself
• Building confidence

6.                  Write down your Strategic Plan

~  “The most important part of the longest journey is the first step…

• The importance of goal-setting
• Start getting into the habit of writing your most positive thoughts down on paper
• Review your plan regularly – your plans will change as you continue on your journey

7.                  Review of the Coaching Session

• What did you experience?
• What personal meaning do you give to this?
• Further insights / discoveries
• Rate the coaching session – scale 1 -10
• Where could we improve our conversation?
• Would you benefit from a follow up session in a few weeks?

8.                  What will you do next?

• Where from here?
• What are the key things you will do? who are the key people you need to talk to next?

Action  you will take / People you need to talk to	When
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