When we coach our clients to be generative, there is an intentional generation of an action or set of actions that end in the achievement of a specific goal or purpose. In the process of being generative, our clients will engage in conversations, will engage in practices of accountability, will perform some actions and request others to do so, will negotiate, and will assess success at being generative.
We are coaching them to be intentional so they are able to create clear agreements, to fulfill commitments, to ensure that commitments made to them are fulfilled, to take action that has purpose that can be measured or observed, and to take action that can be articulated clearly and have the satisfaction received from positive results be declared.
Generative coaching supports our clients to take action towards what they care about, the impact they want to make in the world, and to do so in a way that creates positive energy. By accomplishing something positive, once again we are coaching for ‘the greater good’.
When people engage in coaching and are committed to being vulnerable, to not have to be right, to learn and grow, and to engage in practices and other homework, they will expand their conscious awareness, allow their humanness to shine, build healthy relationships, and mature as individuals and professionals. They will also gain clarity on what matters most to them and how to live taking care of that. There is no real downside – communities and friends may change and that might feel uncomfortable for a while – but the coachee will be creating a different tribe from the time she or he starts to think, act, speak, and see the world in their new way.
With these possibilities of growth catalyzed by coaching, it is challenging to ponder that coaching can be anything but for ‘the greater good’. It’s entire premise is to develop and expand the consciousness and well-being of humans, and therefore, humankind. Each day we coaches are doing ‘greater’ good in the world – what a great profession!
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