Using the GROWS Model for coaching

How to use GROWS model during the goal setting process

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