Module 9

Module Nine - Setting Goals and Creating New Habits

Self Study
Read Lesson 9.1 ‘Engagement Coaching III: Setting Goals Part 2’. Will explore in class.
Read Lesson 9.2 ‘Helping Our Coachees Develop New Habits.’ Will explore in class.
Listen to 9.2.1 - Audio on ‘Developing Habits’.
Reade 9.3 ‘Brain Connection: Habits’. Will discuss in class.

Peer Coaching Activities
Complete 9.4 ‘Peer Coaching Activity: Setting Goals.’ Complete the activity of setting sub goals of a main goal.

Complete 9.5 ‘Peer Coaching Activity: Coaching Around Habits’. Spend at least 20 minutes coaching one another on a habit you would like to change, using the process described in the lesson.

Weekly Discussion Question
(submitted AFTER all pre-study and peer coaching work is completed):
Why is it so hard to change habits? As a coach what can we do to maximize the chance of success in our coachee changing their habit?

Habits are so hard to change due to different factors. One reason why is due to the strong wiring that happens in the brain. Once you have become so used to do something, breaking that habit, or unlearning to do something that's counterproductive to what you want takes planning, process, desire, and commitment. Another reason why it is so hard to change habits is because as human beings, we have a tendency to struggle with failure. Unfortunately, when you are learning to change behavior, failure is important. That is part of the learning. As a coach, we can maximize the chances of success for our coachee if we acknowledge that the process with be difficult and how we typically respond to change. Also, by helping them cultivate and bring forward what they really want and using great questioning to break their BHAG into smaller sub-goals and specific, reasonable actions to get them moving forward. Also, continuing to be that cheerleader and accountability partner with them and helping them celebrate the even smallest of successes can increase the liklihood of habit change.