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Gillian King1,2, Patricia Baldwin3, Michelle Servais3,4
1Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Solution-focused coaching (SFC) enhances listening skills in pediatric rehabilitation practitioners. Coaching sessions fostered co-creation of meaning, self-awareness, and strategies for professional growth.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Professional Development
- Coaching Psychology
Background:
- Effective listening is crucial for pediatric rehabilitation practitioners.
- Solution-focused coaching (SFC) offers a potential framework for skill enhancement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the utility of solution-focused coaching (SFC) in improving listening skills among pediatric rehabilitation practitioners.
- To investigate the relational dynamics and co-constructed outcomes within SFC sessions tailored for this professional group.
Main Methods:
- Six pediatric rehabilitation clinicians participated in two SFC sessions each, guided by a specialized practice model (SFC-peds).
- Transcribed sessions underwent inductive content analysis to identify coach strategies and co-constructed elements.
Main Results:
- The coach employed six distinct relational strategies, including fostering reflective and critical thinking.
- Clinicians and coaches co-constructed four key outcomes: shared meaning, enhanced self-awareness of strengths/values, identification of strategies/opportunities, and forward momentum.
Conclusions:
- Solution-focused coaching conversations create an optimal learning environment for professional development in pediatric rehabilitation.
- SFC facilitates the co-creation of meaning, awareness, and intentionality, thereby enhancing practitioners' skills and professional growth.
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