8 elements of coaching

The 8 Elements of Coaching, created by Mia Horrigan, sums up the skills an effective coach needs to have. Its a blend of directive and non-directive approaches that help individuals and team achieve optimal outcomes. ​In her article, she talks about her discovery that providing answers (i.e. being the 'scrum mum') may appear to help in the short term but makes teams less independent and resilient in the longer term.   

• Consultant – Develops frameworks
• Coach – Develops and sets shared goals
• Counsellor – Develops structures to resolve disfunction
• Change Agent – Focusses on embedding change
• Facilitator – Supports a formal outcome without advice
• Lean Leader – Develops people
• Trainer/Teacher – Focuses on skills development through instruction
• Mentor – Develops ‘how to’s