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Solution surfing is about being brief and effective.  This Coaching approach  typically enables clients to come unstuck and get back on track in fewer sessions.  Success rates are as high as those of other coaching approaches.

Solution surfing is also about using a “simple” set of coaching tools and applying highly effective assumptions.  These tools and assumptions are the result of over 25 years of practical research in the field on how best to support fast and lasting change.  This approach involves a dramatic shift of paradigm towards solution-building interventions, and is therefore also known as solution focused coaching.

Learn and enjoy Solution focused surfing:

• Learn the simple and effective brief solution surfing coaching tools.
• Become comfortable, confident and competent as a solution surfer.
• Learn and practice helpful coaching attitudes for your first session and for  follow up sessions.
• Develop your own coaching style and find out what works best for your coaching practice.
• Practise and “do” solution focused coaching in a relaxed fun and learning environment.

Format: 2 days of coaching  conversational skills training

Venue: Brighton, United Kingdom Faculty: Rob Rave and visiting guest Ian Paterson internal coach Ernst and Young 

Contact Caron if you have any questions:  or e-mail caron@solutionsurfers.co.uk

Content of 2 days :

• What is solution focused coaching and how it’s different
• Basic assumptions, its influences (e.g Erickson, Bateson)
• The approach and its connection with other coaching models such as NLP, Inner game plus Appreciative Inquiry and other positive psychology approaches
• The tools in detail, including the mindset and the language of Solutions Focus
• Exceptions, scaling, multi-scaling and the miracle question (time shifting and other ways of asking it )
• Solution Focused listening and relationship questions
• The effects of affirms and compliments
• Clarification and set up of  contract (first session) between coachee/sponsor
• How to run effective “brief” coaching sessions (5-10 minutes) as well as longer coaching sessions
• Strategies on how to handle individuals “sent” to be coached ,“difficult” cases and particular challenges
• Designing your own coaching development and journey.
• Exercises including paired coaching, coaching in 3’s , fishbowl and tag coaching
• Inner and outer circle sessions. We will use your existing real challenges plus our experiences to illustrate particular cases