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Five meetings/workshops were held during project lifetime.

 

Kick off meeting - Reykjavík,Iceland. 28th of November - 2nd of December 2012

The main theme of the kick-off meeting was to get to know each other and what expectations the partners had to the project outcome. We discussed practical issues concerning the meetings and laid the framework of coaching methods for future meetings. Before the meeting, each partner had filled in a form listing the inhouse experience of coaching methods and this was used to draw up a thematic framework of coaching methods to be presented and practiced at other meetings. The cultural program included a visit to the Blue Lagoon, a pool of geothermal seawater surrounded by lava, located in the Reykjanes peninsula.

 

Workshop 1 - Rome, Italy. 6th - 9th of March 2013

Following coaching models were presented at this workshop:

• The Magic shop

• Conflict management

• Systematical coaching.

Participants had the chance to ask questions for better understanding of the methods used and practice the use of all three models in pairs or small groups.efore the meeting, the steering group had conducted a survey on the knowledge and experience of coaching among adult learning facilitators working within the organsations or cooperating with the organisations. Results from this survey were presented at this meeting showing that the majority of the respondents believed in coaching and around 70% of them were familiar with coaching. Participants decided on cultural programs themselves and some visited the Vatican, others the Colosseum or the Spanish steps.

 

Workshop 2 - Leer, Germany. 4th - 7th of September 2013

The workshop started by an overview over aims and sturcture of the project followed by group discussion on issues concerning the process. The following coaching models were presented to the participants:

• Appreciative coaching – the 4D model

• Appreciative coaching - the Belbin team roles

• Philosophical coaching

All models were followed up with an excercise and a discussion on the usefulness of the models when working with adult learners. Some clarifications were made on the project procedure and first draft of the third workshop were made during this meeting. Cultural program included both the game Boseln as well as a visit to the Organeum, a museum of organs. Both followed up by a common dinner. For late leavers the cultural program proceeded in Bremen at the last day of this workshop.

 

Workshop 3 - Järfälla, Sweden. 27th - 30th of November 2013

The management team started by reviewing the aims and objectives of the project and to decide on further actions. The coaching models that were presented at this workshop were:

• The motivation palette

• Value based coaching

The presentations were held at Järfälla Gymnasieskolor and were open to a wider circle of partipants than the rest of the meeting. The cultural program included a trip to the ABBA museum and a visit to the Old Town in the center of Stockholm.

 

Workshop 4 - Ghent, Belgium. 7th - 10th May 2014

 

The final workshop was used for management work such as preparing the final report and reflection on the project. On day 2 the reflective teams joined the management team and the actual workshop started. The main focus was on:

• Psychodrama

• How to survive as a coach

At the conference held on Friday 9th Luc Dewulf was the key note speaker and gave a presentation on talents and development of talents . Afterwards there was a vide variety of workshops, where participants could learn more on each coaching model. At the end participants were invited to a European faire with specialities from all particpating countries and information on cultural things which you don't easily find even when browsing the Internet. The cultural program included a boat trip through Gent and a visit to a local brewery. Members of the reflective team were offered the opportunity to participate in language classes at the school while the management team made the final touch to the project products.