6 Practices Coaching

What Coaching is.

What Coaching is not.

Rockwood's 6 Practices Coaching is designed to enhance the effectiveness of its training program and empower social justice leaders. Coaching provides support to movement leaders’ who seek to explore and deepen their inner relationship while they contemplate, experience, and/or create strategies to implement and actualize these practices. We have developed educational literature to increase coaching literacy for leaders who may be new to coaching. This literature is designed to clarify the coaching process, set appropriate expectations, and maximize the benefit of the coaching experience for all participants

What is Coaching

  • Coaching provides a structured and focused environment for individual growth, allowing leaders to explore their potential and achieve specific goals.

  • Coaching supports leaders in navigating challenges, enhancing decision-making skills, and fostering personal and professional development.

Coaching vs. Mentoring

  • Coaching focuses on unlocking a person's potential to maximize their own performance and deepen their practice. It is generally short-term and task-based.

  • Mentoring involves a long-term relationship focused on supporting the growth and development of the mentee. The mentor is usually more experienced and provides guidance, advice, and support.

Coaching vs. Therapy

  • Coaching is forward-looking, focusing on goal achievement and personal or professional development. It does not address psychological issues.

  • Therapy (or counseling) is typically oriented towards healing and understanding past traumas or psychological patterns. It is conducted by licensed professionals.

How to Get the Most Out of 6 Practices Coaching?

  • Coaching at Rockwood Leadership Institute is a deep dive into self to uncover what’s deeper for you in a real problem you’re facing in your life or work. 

  • Your coach will help you explore your values, purpose, and intuition in support of your capacity to navigate any type of challenge, all while in a supportive, caring partnership with a liberatory coach. Most importantly, coaching will invite you to define how your personal style of leadership acts in service to achieving liberation of all people.

  • You set the pace and tone of your coaching sessions. Follow the threads that feel most supportive to you and your leadership journey.

Pairing with a Coach

  • Select a coach from Rockwood Leadership Institute's Directory of Active Coaches

    • A consultation is encouraged

    • You will schedule directly with your coach

    • Your coach will bill Rockwood directly

What You Can Expect from Rockwood

  • Support: A supportive and confidential environment to explore your leadership potential.

  • Expertise: Access to experienced coaches who understand the nuances of social justice leadership.

  • Resources: Tools, frameworks, and resources to support your development and application of learning.

What Rockwood Can Expect from You

  • Commitment: An active and engaged participation in the coaching process.

  • Honesty: Open communication about your needs, expectations, and challenges.

  • Application: A willingness to apply learning and experiment with new behaviors or approaches.

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