1: Beginning the Deep Dive

We would like you to form a mental picture of what happens between a coach and her client during a coaching engagement. In this picture, visualize the coach as swimming through an ocean of meaning; one comprised of the client’s worldview. Encompassed in this vast body of water are all of the factors that come into play as the client attempts to make sense of himself as both an organizational member and leader. This includes his relationships with others in his organization, the current work challenges he is facing, his history of leadership successes and setbacks, his goals and values, and those decisions and actions he has taken (or is considering taking), that will strongly shape his ability to excel as a leader in his organization.