Group Coaching Made Easy! Using Large Group Interventions

Group Coaching Elements "The community is essential, for alone our vision is too narrow to see all that must be seen. Together our vision widens and strength is renewed." ~ Mark Morrison-Reed Group Coaching Elements What makes it good? Connecting the Group Establishing Group Agreements Discussing Content – Group Theme Sharing of Challenges / Frustration Coaching – Individuals / Dyads / Triads Requesting Actions & Providing Inquiries Giving Acknowledgments / Reflecting on Learnings Assignments – Pre/Post Individual Reflection

What are Large Group Interventions (LGI)? 3 “Large Group Interventions for organizational and community changes are methods involving the whole system, internal and external, in the change process. The aim is to involve a critical mass of people to affect change.” Large Group Interventions are for organizational and community changes are methods involving the whole system, internal and external, in the change process. The aim is to involve a critical mass of people to affect change. So in a nutshell, whole-system change process allows those who to participate in: Understanding the need to change Analyzing current reality to decide what needs to change Generating ideas about how to change Implementing and supporting change ~ Alban & Bunker Large Group Interventions 1997

Why do we need them? Speed, fast responses and actionable steps to solve problems. Leaders (Good Ones) want ideas from their people. Engaging everyone means buy-in and access to information.

SimU-real Open space Purpose: Real-Time Work on Current Issues, Test Future Designs or Learn about Systems (Donald & Alan Klein) Length: 1 Day Participants: 50-150 People Facilitator: Expertise in Process Consulting Other Necessities: Organization Selects Issues for Work; Room Arrangement; Periods of Stop Action and Reflection; Decision Process Agreed on in Advance Purpose: Discussion & Exploration of System Issues (Harrison Owen) Length: 1-3 Day Participants: 25-500 People Facilitator: Expertise in Holding Space & Large Group Dynamics Other Necessities: Least Structured with Divergent Process Creates the Agenda & Interest Group form around Topics Periodic Town Meetings and Information Sharing

Large Photo Slide Simu-Real Simu-Real, more than other methods, has organizational and individual learning as an explicit goal. The whole organization will have learned about itself and this understanding will, in turn, influence the actions of individuals. (Bunker & Alban, 1997) 6 Simu-Real Large Photo Slide Break Room Satellite Office Technical HR HQ Decision Table Accounting Sales Branch Water Cooler Virtual Team

Large Photo Slide Open Space Open Space model is based on the belief that human beings have the capacity to get things done and create their own future, absent predetermined agendas, structures, and responsibilities (Owen, 1997) 7 Open Space Large Photo Slide 4 Principles Whoever comes is the right people Whatever happens is the only thing that could have Whenever it starts is the right time When it’s over, it’s over The Law of Two Feet Bumblebees Butterflies

“We are most effective when we are able to lean in fully to the resource of other people in our lives." ~ Henry Kimsey-House CTI Elements Embodiment Dancing in THIS Moment Witness & Be With Deepening/Forwarding Process Coaching Articulate What's Going On Powerful Questions Curiosity Evoke Transformation

Group Coaching Elements "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead Group Coaching Elements What makes it good? Connecting the Group Establishing Group Agreements Discussing Content – Group Theme Sharing of Challenges / Frustration Coaching – Individuals / Dyads / Triads Requesting Actions & Providing Inquiries Giving Acknowledgments / Reflecting on Learnings Assignments – Pre/Post Individual Reflection

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