OSKAR COACHING MODEL: The Definitive Guide
OSKAR COACHING MODEL
The Definitive Guide
This is your one-stop guide to the OSKAR coaching model, sometimes referred to as the OSCAR model.
If you have been searching for answers to what the OSKAR model is, who created it, and what its different stages are, then you have come to just the place!
If you want to:
- Become an expert in using the OSKAR coaching model
- Discover the strengths of the model, and use them to help clients attain their goals
- Have effective and engaging coaching conversations with your clients
Then read on to find out how this model can help you make your coaching practice more effective.
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Chapter 2
History and Origin of the OSKAR Model
Chapter 4
Benefits of the OSKAR Model
Chapter 1:
The Fundamentals
In this chapter, I will cover some fundamentals to help you achieve a holistic understanding of the OSKAR coaching model.
Apart from learning its definition and benefits, you will also gain perspective on the different types of models that exist — and why the OSKAR coaching model stands apart.
Let’s jump right into it.
What is a coaching model?
In simple terms, a coaching model is a process through which coaches bring their clients closer to their goals.
Identifying where the clients are in their journey, and where they want to see themselves is something that coaches enable.
This identification helps them come up with a framework that aligns with their coaching practice.
In a way, coaching models ensure that coaching sessions continue to be meaningful.
This means that the coach is able to develop a map that takes into consideration the potential roadblocks, as well as the milestones.
In a nutshell — it is a good idea for coaches and clients to follow a clear coaching model as it shapes the kind of coaching that eventually takes place.
Types Of Coaching Models
Before deciding which coaching model to apply in your coaching practice, it is important that you take a look at the most popular coaching methods.
This will help you weigh the advantages and drawbacks of the models, both individually and in comparison to others.
It’s also important to note that some of these models are continually evolving and can be tailored as per the client’s needs.
Let me take you through some of them —
GROW Coaching Model
The GROW model is a simple method to set goals and solve problems.
To understand it, you can think of it as a travel plan.
- First, you decide your destination.
- Then, you explore where you are currently at.
- Based on the extent of the journey you have undertaken to reach your goals, you look at different options to reach the destination.
- Finally, you make sure that you commit to the journey and take the plunge.
The GROW model involves four stages:
Goal (G)
Setting a clear objective.
Reality (R)
Assessing the client’s current position through a deep analysis of their realities.
Options (O)
Mapping out the options available to achieve the objective set in the first stage.
Way Forward (W)
Building a map for the transformation of the client, keeping in mind the possible challenges. You can read about the GROW model in more detail here.
CLEAR Coaching Model
This model was developed by Peter Hawkins in the 1980s and stands for:
Contracting (C)
In this stage, you build a conversation with your client about their aspirations.
Listening (L)
This is where the coach actively listens to the client, helps them understand their situation more intimately, and gives insights whenever necessary.
Exploring (E)
Here the coach helps their client decode a personal situation that might be standing in the way of achieving the desired outcome.
Action (A)
The coach builds an action plan to help the client attain their goals and become successful.
Review (R)
Here you reflect back on the ground covered, decisions taken and the change facilitated through coaching.
Shift Coaching Model
This powerful model brings in a change in the client’s way of thinking.
It begins with analyzing the problems faced by the client and explores what is holding them hostage in that situation.
Then, as a coach, you develop a new way of looking at the situation.
In the final stage involving Transformational Action, you put into place certain mechanisms to support positive action.
Block Removal Coaching Model
Success can be elusive sometimes.
Sometimes, clients can find it difficult to meet their goals and, as a result, their confidence and self-belief can take a hit.
Their preconceived notions and fear can exacerbate the situation. At this time, the block-removing coaching model helps coaches put the clients back on the right track.
Let us now have an in-depth look at one of my favorite coaching models – OSKAR.
What is the OSKAR coaching model?
A solution-focused model, the OSKAR coaching model is sometimes referred to as the OSCAR model.
This model comprises five stages —
- Outcome
- Scaling
- Know-how
- Affirm
