Mapping Support on Your Coaching Journey

This map also creates an opportunity to have a meaningful discussion about the journey you are on and the route you would like to take, understanding the challenges that might lay ahead and how you might navigate through, around and beyond them.

This map is a shared space and realise it or not, it is your coaching world already. The contours of your own environment might look a little different, but the ‘ouch’ moments you encounter and the ‘wow’ moments you enjoy are already on this map. This illustration might help you notice them.

When you navigate the map and consider your own coaching journey, remember that there are no right or wrong answers. You can choose any direction, at any pace, at any time.

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The significance of the different landmarks and terrain

The landscape and terrain of the map creates an opportunity to tell stories and create a foundation for meaningful and contextualised discussions and reflection. As an example, the ocean, rivers, and lakes on the map represent online learning. This could be anything from a documentary about coaching to your favourite podcast. Out at sea, the online learning is at its most pure, but when it filters through the environment it changes.

So, if you find yourself inland and away from the coastal areas, the message may feel and look different to you, and this isn’t a bad thing. It has simply transformed on its journey, making its application for you slightly different.

On the map you will notice some key landmarks, such as the chasm of chaos or the forest of uncertainty. These places can mean different things to different people, so have intentionally been left open to interpretation. But to get you thinking, here is an example of what ‘Mastery Bay’ could mean to someone:

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