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WHAT IS GROUP COACHING?

Starting in May, ending in July. During this 14 weeklong series, you'll meet with four participants and one experienced coach, every Tuesday for 1.5 hours. You'll talk about what's going on in your life and discuss a variety of topics including professional satisfaction, improving confidence, and enhancing leadership skills. Group members share information about themselves and provide feedback to others while the coach facilitates productive communication in the group.

How can groups be helpful?

Groups can be especially helpful for people who want to explore the impact of their behavior and words. What’s in your head may or may not be what someone else experiences. In a group you're able to hear from multiple perspectives and explore yourself in new ways. Some common challenges include feeling stuck, unmotivated, lethargic, unfulfilled, directionless, frustrated, unheard, overworked, alone, unappreciated and generally unsatisfied.

Group coaching can lead to transformative change and can help with:

• Career Change

• Practicing Leadership

• Enhancing Communication Skills

• Deepening Empathy

• Advanced Listening Skills

• Professional Advancement

• Improved Relationships

 

What life skills can I gain from group?

• Learning to communicate more comfortably and effectively.

• Identifying and exploring inner feelings.

• Getting feedback from others.

• Learning to express your own wishes and to act on your own behalf.

• Being honest with self and others.

• Becoming more sensitive to the ways people communicate.

• Learning about closeness and intimacy.

• Experimenting with new ways of relating to others.

 

How does group work?

One of the major ways that group can be helpful to you is that it can replicate the ways you interact in your everyday life. The other group members and coach can also give feedback about how they perceive you and offer reframes in order to help you expand limited thinking that might be holding you back. Groups are able to provide support, offer alternatives, or gently confront group members in such a way that difficulties can be resolved and new perspectives learned. Often people in a group begin to feel less alone in dealing with their problems. It can be very encouraging to hear that others have worked through similar problems.

What would I actually do in group?

Letting the group know why you registered and sharing what you hope to gain from the group is a good place to start. If you need support, let the group know. If you think that you need to be challenged, let the group know that too. It is sometimes helpful to think of the group as a design studio in which you can prototype with new ways of thinking, feeling, or relating to others. You will probably be most helped if you talk about your feelings. Unexpressed feelings are a major reason that people experience difficulties. The coach and other group members can help you to be more honest with yourself and others as you explore your feelings. How much you choose to talk about yourself is up to you. However, people who benefit most from group take responsibility for making the group work by sharing their concerns and speaking up when they have reactions to issues or to other individuals in the group.

How can I make the most of my group experience?

• Participate actively.

• Be honest and genuine.

• Express your goals and ask for help working on them..

• Monitor how much you can disclose to challenge yourself yet still feel safe..

• Express your thoughts, feelings, and reactions to the group.

• Experiment with new behaviors.

• Give and receive feedback.

• Be patient with the group, express frustrations, and stick with it..

• Ask your coach for ways to continue the work between group sessions.

Will I have enough time to work on myself in group?

Each group usually finds its own way of negotiating how group time is used. Typically a group will begin with a “check-in” so that group members have an opportunity to summarize how they’re doing and/or request speaking time during that session. Group members who are able to request time as needed are most likely to benefit from group. Group members can also benefit from hearing other people work through and discuss their issues.

Aren't people too afraid to really talk in group?

When you meet people for the first time, it is hard to know what to say and how much to trust them. Trust is a process that develops over time as group members take risks and share about themselves. It helps to remember that our group is small and that other group members may be struggling with some of the same concerns as you are. Letting the group know you are uncomfortable can be a first step. What is asked is that you make a commitment to being in the group and that you be willing to open up as you feel comfortable.

How can I trust that what I say will be kept confidential?

Group members are asked to make a commitment to protect each other’s confidentiality by agreeing not to divulge information that would identify other members outside of group. Group members are asked to respect each other’s privacy just as they respect their own.

What will be expected of me?

Each group may establish its own ground rules, but there are some general guidelines that we have found to be important:

• Please let the group coach know if you are going to miss a session.

• If you decide that group is not appropriate for you, please discuss your concerns with the group rather than simply not attending sessions.

• It is your responsibility to talk about your reasons for being in the group and to let the group members know what you expect from them.

• You are expected to respect the confidentiality of the group.

 

Who is the coach?

Jess Lowry is your group coach who has expertise in Co-Active coaching, DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and is a certified Barre Instructor. She has worked in tech for over a decade specializing in Design Thinking as a UX Designer and Researcher. Additionally, Jess was the creator of SheHacksATX and SheDesignsATX - the success of these all women initiatives led to the creation of Velma Magazine. In Australia, she organized Girl Geek Dinners in Melbourne for over two years. For the past 14+ years, she's had a deep passion for supporting women in tech and helping them find balance in life and career. As a mother of a three year old, Jess knows how hard it can be to keep up with the demands of the job and spend quality time with family and friends.

The role of the group coach is to facilitate productive, respectful communication within the group. To do this, they will encourage group members to interact with one another. Your coach may point out common themes, give feedback to individuals or the group as a whole, or offer support or challenge as needed. They also try to provide enough structure so that the group doesn’t get stuck, but enough freedom so the group accepts responsibility for itself. Your coach respects the confidentiality of the group and make every effort to create a safe environment.

Will other group members be like me?

Within any group, there are bound to be similarities and differences among people, both of which can be helpful in making progress on your goals. All participants work in tech members and likely share similar stories in certain ways.

If you have other questions, please contact [email protected]

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600 Congress Avenue Austin Texas United States

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