Improved Performance, Both Professional And Personal
Albert has noticed an immediate improvement in performance within his team after implementing the GROW™ model into his work interactions. He has also used the process in his personal life. The day after attending the workshop, Albert incorporated GROW™ into an unexpected situation with his 12 year-old son. An avid free diver, Albert took his son A.J. to the ocean for a swim. A.J. expressed an interest in seeing how long he could hold his breath under water. On his first attempt, he stayed under the water for only 12 seconds. Disappointed, A.J. made another attempt and recorded only 11 seconds. As Albert saw his son feeling defeated and frustrated, he thought about Alan's teaching and recognized the opportunity to use the GROW™ model in helping his son achieve success. Albert engaged his son in a breakthrough conversation. He first had A.J. define his Goal—he wanted to hold his breath for 30 seconds. Then he asked his son about the current Reality. What had he tried so far? What worked and what didn't? A.J. told him that when he was under water he noticed the cold. Then they talked about Options for improvement and created a Way Forward. Albert asked A.J. if he could focus on the temperature of the water and rate it on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being warm and 10 being frigid. With this plan in place, A.J. dove under the water again. Each time he surfaced he would tell his father how cold the water was on a scale of 1 to 10. By the fourth dive with this intense focus, A.J. surfaced to report the temperature. Then Albert asked him, "Would you like to know how long you were under water? 42 seconds." A.J., of course, was elated. He had achieved a 266% increase in performance in just under 5 minutes! As a father and coach, Albert was excited to see his son achieve success with breakthrough performance. The InsideOut Coaching approach has positively impacted not only his professional, but also his personal relationships.


