Ontological coaching is characterized by coaching to way of being. Way of being drives our behaviour and how we communicate. Shifts in way of being can overcome barriers or present new possibilities for action and change.
I have also found it to be an approach for living life wisely and well.
- Observer-Actions-Results Model
- Observer: ontological coaching involves helping coachees see how they observe and understand their way of being
- Listening: a critical skill for coaching
- Breakdowns are needed for coaching