coaching_gost_inventory.pdf

WHAT KIND OF COACH ARE YOU ?

TEST YOURSELF !

The Coaching Ghost Inventory

Enough thoughts about concepts, it’s time for you to test yourself ! ! ! Do you want to learn more

about your own coaching practices and approach? Are you more of a directive, involved,

guiding or participative coach…? Where could you improve ?

As Coaching gathers momentum as an approach in supporting Youth Initiatives, We felt it was

important to develop a tool that would help youth workers in identifying their coaching style and

approach. The 'Coaching Ghost Inventory' was developed based on many of the educational

tools and models already in existence. This inventory will hopefully help you to explore your

'coaching style' and to identify possible learning and development areas for improvement as

well as to better understand the role of a coach.

1, 2, 3 … go ! ! !

6.1

Coaching Ghost Inventory

� BI-CYCLE TOOL 1

Use this tool as a self-relective assessment model to guide you in supporting and challenging your

development as a coach. It will help you to explore which coaching style its you better, as well as

to understand the diferent roles that a coach can play when supporting youth projects.

î Directions:

Read the following

statements and circle your

responses for each statement

on the response form table

provided on the next page.

Coaching Inventory Statements

. The responsibility for learning and development

always lie with the coach.

. As a coach I like to share my skills and knowl-

edge by being involved.

. Coaching is about showing people the way.

. People learn best when they take responsibility

and get involved.

. People need coaches to facilitate learning and

for directing them to success.

. Learning by doing with others is essential for the

coach and the learners.

. Coaches are essential if expertise and knowl-

edge are to be transferred.

. It is important for everyone to be involved

through the whole process.

. A coach is there to ensure people stay focussed

and on track.

. A coach’s participation is an important part of

any team.

. The responsibility for learning is that of the par-

ticipants, the coach is there just to support.

. The coach has to ensure everyone has the op-

portunity to fully get involved.

. Coaching is another friendlier term for a man-

ager.

. As a coach I ind it diicult not to get involved.

. If people are the vehicles and drivers, the coach

is the map.

. A coach has to be able to creatively engage all

participants.

. The coach reminds the participants of the

agreed aims and objectives.

. The coach can motivate and ensure the group

achieves more through seeing themselves as

part of the group.

. The coach is there to hold the hands of the

participants.

. When a group is functioning efectively the

coach isn’t needed.

. A coach will have more experience and knowl-

edge than the participants.

. Being totally part of the group allows the coach

to fully understand the group dynamics and

learning process.

. A coach will encourage and motivate the group

to identify forward strategies.

. A coach should allow the group to review and

evaluate their own activities.

. A coach should not allow the group to deviate

from its goals.

. The coach’s input of ideas is as important as the

participants’.

. A coach is there to manage the groups dynamic

not the group activities.

. The coach will ensure everyone in the group has

equal opportunity to give their views.

. A coach will make sure meetings move on a

good pace.

. A group cannot meet if the coach isn’t there.

. A coach can make suggestions about the proc-

ess but the group will make the decisions about

the direction and activity.

. The process is more important than the prod-

uct.

Responses:

To what extent does

each of the  coaching

Inventory statements

describe your behaviours,

values or attitudes?

Circle the appropriate letter

for each statement using the

following key:

A = Always

S = Sometimes

N = Never

Note: you can only circle one

response per statement.

. A coach can irstly show the group how tasks

can be accomplished before allowing them to

attempt them.

. A coach’s needs are just as important as the

group’s.

. A coach will support the group in relecting to

ensure the group learns from the experience of

participating.

. The group chooses its own direction and tasks.

. A coach should encourage the group to think

outside of the box, to be creative when ap-

proaching a challenge.

. Problem solving is the responsibility of both the

coach and the learners.

. The coach will ensure there is a safe and pro-

ductive learning environment.

. The role of the coach is to be like ‘a ly on the

wall’ and just observe.

Coaching Ghost Inventory – Response Form

1 A

2 A

3 A

4 A

5 A

6 A

7 A

8 A

9 A

10 A

11 A

12 A

13 A

14 A

15 A

16 A

17 A

18 A

19 A

20 A

21 A

22 A

23 A

24 A

25 A

26 A

27 A

28 A

29 A

30 A

31 A

32 A

33 A

34 A

35 A

36 A

37 A

38 A

39 A

40 A

Circle your scores

corresponding to the

Response Form . The circles on

your Response Form should

be in exactly the same place

on the Scoring Form .

Coaching Ghost Inventory – Scoring Form

1 2

2 3

3 3

4 3

5 2

6 3

7 2

8 2

9 1

10 1

11 3

12 2

13 3

14 3

15 2

16 2

17 2

18 2

19 1

20 1

21 1

22 1

23 3

24 3

25 2

26 1

27 2

28 2

29 2

30 1

31 3

32 3

33 2

34 1

35 2

36 3

37 3

38 2

39 3

40 2

î Directions:

Add each column (down)

and place totals in the

boxes provided. Then

also add all the columns

together to give you

your grand total.

TOTAL

Directive

Involved

Guiding

Participative

GRAND TOTAL:

Plotting Your Results

To obtain a more graphic illustration of your Coaching Ghost results, transfer your column totals

from the scoring form to the table below. Maybe use diferent colours and ill the columns to create

a graph like illustration.

Directive

Involved

Guiding

Participative

Coaching Ghost Interpretation

The Coaching Ghost Inventory is a self relective assessment model to be used as a guide for sup-

porting and challenging your development as a Coach.

The maximum score on this Coaching Ghost Inventory is  points. Any score above  will usu-

ally mean that you use a balanced combination of coaching method styles and have a broad and

advanced understanding of coaching methods and techniques. You are aware of the importance

of coaching and that diferent learners and groups can have diferent learning needs and ap-

proaches.

If your score is in the range of  – , this could mean you have a good understanding of coaching

methods and techniques and you may be slightly experienced but not a regular coaching practi-

tioner. In time with some self relection, training and further experiences of coaching you are well

on your way to improving your practice and understanding of coaching.

If your score is below  this could mean that you are a coaching novice. Your understanding of the

term and your experience of coaching might be relatively new. Completing the Coaching Ghost

Inventory could be your irst positive step to becoming a coach and understanding its roles.

The column with the highest score can mean it is this approach you feel most comfortable and

familiar with. However it is important to look closer at those areas where you reach a low score to

identify possible learning and development areas for you as a coach.

Remember a good coach will always use a variety of techniques and methods depending on needs.

A well balanced coach will have column scores that are close and similar.

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