Reflection is not always as simple as it sounds. Coaches can invest a lot of thought into reflecting without always producing action to improve their coaching practice.
A ‘reflective conversation’ is a six-component model proposed by Gilbert and Trudel (2001). It can be used to identify worthwhile topics of reflection and help you adopt a reflective process to try out new ideas.
Gilbert and Trudel’s (2001) model of reflection:
- Coaching issues
- Role frame
- Problem setting
- Strategy generation
- Experimentation
- Evaluation