I'd like to share some of the ideas that came out of a discussion yesterday, when Julian Still and I were discussing the structures that underpin the story of our new book.
To be able to coach is to be able to think in systems. Systemic coaches do not merely work with loose elements and trends; they examine the underlying structures and interdependencies. Understanding these structures and systemic relationships enables you and your coachee to find (and influence) the driving forces for certain behaviour and phenomenon. Approaching the individual as part of a whole system, the systemic coach considers both the individual and the group dynamics.
Most of the time, reality eludes us because reality seems overwhelming (there’s a lot of data to process), dynamic (everything changes all the time) and overly complex (there’s no clear cause or reason for certain phenomenon or behaviour). The brain uses different strategies in order to cope with complexity. It filters (removes data), reduces (chops up) and recognizes patterns from the input. 
The brain then constructs abstract models (maps) for us to be able to process the input more efficiently and act more effectively. 

But the brain doesn’t stop there. It actually will construct a ‘version’ of reality based on the models it holds. Or as neuroscientist Henry Markram explains:
“The brain creates, builds, a version of the universe. And projects this version of the universe, like a bubble, all around us. […] 99 percent of what you see is not what comes in through the eyes. It is what you infer about [reality].”
So where’s the good news? We know that our observation of reality is really limited. And now it’s also distorted, because the brain actually builds its unique ‘version’ of reality? Well, the good news is that, as a coach, we can help people by:

• helping the coachee to build richer models of the world, by pointing out the deletions, distortions and generalisations he or she uses;
• pointing out the sensory input filters;
• making sure that the coachee understands that what he or she always thought was real, is actually their own ‘version’ of reality;
• inviting the coachee to explore other ‘versions’ of reality by associating in different perceptional positions;

Net voor een topsporter een nieuwe doorbraak creëert is hij of zij één en al concentratie. Alle training, discipline en techniek heeft hem of haar tot op dit eigenste moment gebracht. Dat was "the Outer Game". Nu draait het erom om ook "the Inner Game" te kunnen spelen. Zelfvertrouwen, daadkracht, wilskracht.
En wat voor deze sporters geldt, geldt eigenlijk ook voor ons. Want ook in ons leven worden we geconfronteerd met uitdagingen, op het werk of privé, die we niet zomaar oplossen door het aanleren van een nieuw leuk techniekje. Aan hand van het thema van deze uCoach sessie: "Inner Game", leren we hoe we onze mentale conditie kunnen opwerken en op peil kunnen houden.

Neem ook deel aan deze unieke kans om met ervaren coaches te werken, én zelf meteen anderen te coachen om hun "Inner Game" te ontwikkelen!

Tijdstip en locatie
Deze workshop vindt plaats op woensdag 27 mei, om 20 uur (stipt!)
Brasserie 't Vosken
Sint Baafsplein 19
9000 Gent
Je kunt je auto gemakkelijk kwijt in diverse parkings in de buurt, op enkele minuten wandelafstand van het Sint Baafsplein.

Inschrijven
Schrijf in per e-mail naar : ucoach@jcigent.be
Prijs voor JCI en AISEC leden: 5 EUR
Prijs voor niet-leden: 10 EUR
Je bent welkom vanaf 19u30. De workshop start om 20u00 stipt.

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