Hey All
I have, as a result of other things going on, lost a bit of ground on the course. I am now able to start work on the course again and here are my thoughts upon recommencement.
I realised that i was doing what i could towards catching up on the course work but not Blogging about it so no one knew where i was up to, so here are my thoughts.
I am feeling a bit more lost than I thought I would on this section of the course.
I felt that I had quite a clear idea of what my areas of interest were. However as I have begun looking further into module 2 I have begun questioning if I am actually on the right track or not. Over the last two – three weeks I have read through numerous Blogs from both our year and previous years looking for inspiration on past topics, course titles as well as students with whom I could share a SIG.
I Briefly spoke with Alan Durrant and was told that my title needed to be closer related to performing Arts than I had in mind.
My first few thoughts for my award title (to help me in the Public speaking world) was: Human Behaviour or Behavioural Development, something along those lines. I do not feel that a title including the words Performing or Arts would benefit me in my chosen field.
Possibly Education would, but what else…Management, Development.
How about Educational Development?
Surely Public Speaking is only a small extension of performing as is Presenting.
I know quite clearly what I want to get out of this course, or thought I did, but am questioning now if it’s too far removed from performing to tie the two together.
At the end of all of this I feel further back and more confused than I did before. This, I keep trying to tell myself, is a good thing as confusion/frustration is a sign of a forthcoming breakthrough. However this process has begun me questioning whether I want to lecture in the subject/field I was considering before (procrastination). Although its very applicable to many people, does it really interest me?
I am also wrestling a little with finding others with whom I could share a SIG group. Both so I can help them and vise Versa. Is my chosen field too far removed? I’ve been looking around for Presenters, Managers, Business/School starters. There are a number of people on the course with whom I feel I have made a connection but does it matter that much if our paths are not too similar?
After a second much more productive and focused conversation with Alan I felt much more clear on my route through the course.
I’m going to plot out the topography of the lecturing, coaching, teaching, consulting, education landscape in an effort to discover exactly where and why I want to make my niche.
BUILD UP A TOPOGRAPHY OF THE FIELD OF EDUCTAION/HELPING PEOPLE!!
Now my current lines of enquiry are:
WHAT IS COACHING?
WHAT DIFFERENT KINDS OF COCHING ARE THERE?
IS COACHING LIKE TEACHING/ LECTURING / CONSULTING WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM?
IS COACHING LIKE TEACHING/ LECTURING / CONSULTING WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM?
WHAT TYPE OF PERSON IS TYPICALLY DRAWN TO EACH OF THESE DIFFERENT ROLES?
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING IS THERE OUT THERE FOR COACHES?
WHO USES COACHES & WHERE/HOW DO YOU FIND THEM?
WHAT DO COACHES GET OUT OF IT?
WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS - ENVIRONMENT, HOURS, PAY, ENJOYMENT, DIFFICULTY OF GETTING CLENTS, WORK/LIFE BALANCE?
HOW DO THEY START - GET MATERIAL TOGETHER, GET CLIENTS, GET CONFIDENCE TO TEACH OTHERS?
WHAT DO I CURRENTLY KNOW ABOUT IT? WHAT ARE MY FEELINGS ABOUT IT?
WHO CAN I SPEAK TO REGARDING IT?
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES BETWEEN ONE COACH AND ANOTHER, WHY DO PEOPLE CHOOSE A PARTICULAR ONE OVER ANOTHER ONE?
WHY DO PEOPLE/WHO CHOOSES COACHES?
So this is where I'm up to at the moment. I have spent the last 4 days googling Coaches and recording my thoughts on my findings. I need a more structured approach so i think i will make a plan on a calendar so i know what i want to have done by when.
I will try to contact a few coaches and see about interviewing them about their thoughts and experiences to see what else this sparks off in my investigations.
Any thoughts from you would be terrific and are greatly needed!!
Stay safe - Phil
Hey phil
ReplyDeleteyour topic seems very specific to what you are interested in which is great. You talked about presenting and managing which is pretty much my line of inquiry. I wavered over presenting but then went down the route of a company and what is available to a company. Having a company requires a lot of management, confidence and forward thinking. I feel like I am jumping into a black hole but I hoping that there is a way to pull out and find my exact niche. I think we could have a lot to talk about depending on which inquiry you plan to go with. good luck
phil, I really understand where you are coming from because I too have felt lost with this module. It seems that you have decided which direction you are going in now - life coaching. After speaking to Alan, how have you managed to make it more performing arts based? Sometimes I feel that my inquiry is too much about education and not enough about the performance side. I think it's really hard to balance and, as you have shown, can lead to much confusion! I'll be keeping a close eye on your blogs from now on and will try to comment and participate as much as possible. Without sounding cheeky, I'd really appreciate any comments back as they're really thin on the ground at the mo...I think everyone is just really busy doing their own research. Looking forward to your developments
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