# Using the GROWS Model for coaching

|       | Your role is to:                                                               | What you do                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| **G** | Help clarify the **GOAL**                                                      | <p><strong>Help your trainee to set and articulate their goals.</strong></p><p><strong>•</strong> Help set clear goals and identify what they would like to achieve </p><p>• Agree areas for discussion in the session </p>                                                                  |
| **R** | Help them understand what is happening now / **REALITY** of the situation      | <p><strong>Get a clear picture of what’s actually happening, when it happens, what the effects are and what they have tried to do about it so far (motivation).</strong> </p><p>• Clarify the issue / situation </p><p>• Determine current impact </p><p>• Determine future implications</p> |
| **O** | Help them to find out what is possible by generating and assessing **OPTIONS** | <p><strong>Have your trainee describe an ideal outcome and encourage exploring a range of ways this may be achieved</strong> </p><p>• Brainstorm many options</p><p>• Assess pros and cons</p><p>• Only offer your ideas after you have pushed them hard to come up with their own</p>       |
| **W** | Help them determine a **WAY FORWARD** & commit to the best actions             | <p><strong>Convert the discussion to a decision.</strong> </p><p>• Help them determine a way forward </p><p>• Identify possible obstacles to overcome</p><p>• Work out what they are actually going to do </p>                                                                               |
| **S** | Help identify who else can **SUPPORT** them                                    | <p><strong>Allow the trainee to think of all the people who can help them move forward with their goal.</strong> </p><p>• Help them see how people can be a resource </p>                                                                                                                    |
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