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The 10 Steps of The O'Meara Process
When coaching employees or peers to reach higher levels of performance, having a process is very important not just for the coach but also for the employee. Coaching using The O'Meara Process is very different. Self-discovery is extremely powerful part of successfully implementing The O'Meara Process to realize the desired change. The coach's role is more of a guide - observing and asking questions. Having the employee understand the steps of the process is very important. Using a shared process creates a common language and an appreciation for the journey ahead. Here are the steps of The O'Meara Process:
- Discover Aspirations
Aspirations create a desire to change or improve. Sharing aspirations between the manager and the employee helps establish a theme of cooperation.
- Observe What Is
There is real power in learning to observe. Judgment blocks observation. Observation gives you information.
- Look for Patterns
Patterns can be either repetitive errors, or repetitive successes. Errors are going to happen from time to time, even at the highest levels of performance. Patterns, not individual errors, are the key.
- Appreciate What Is Working
Once patterns are discovered, focus initially on the successful or effective patterns. So many mistakes are caused by tension or by trying too hard. Focusing on what is working promotes a sense of confidence and relaxation.
- Acknowledge What Is Not Working
Acknowledge what patterns are not working. Growth cannot take place until we are ready to change.
- Create a New Perception
Perceptions are HOW we see things. Perceptions generate all our thoughts, feelings, and actions. By choosing a new perception, we begin to change.
- Trust the New Perception to Generate a New Experience
By focusing on ONE thought to generate the desired action, we create a whole new experience.
- Let the Experience Do the Teaching
Experience solidifies the process. Experience is a deeper level of learning.
- Develop an Awareness of the Power of the New Perception
Awareness is more than just knowing. Awareness involves the whole body, not just the mind. If we are aware of the experience that we just had, the effects can be dramatic.
- Assimilate the New Experience
Assimilation has occurred when ONE thought becomes NO thought. The new perception is now instinctive.
More information on these steps, their proper application and examples can be found in David O'Meara's book Play Better, Live Better. Let's now take a look at Why The O'Meara Process Works.
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