In the G.R.O.W. Model, Reality with its exploration of the real nature of the issue or problem including often negative, sabotaging self-beliefs precedes Options with its exploration of possible behavioral alternatives that lead to the best solution. This linearity is mirrored in the logic model with its implicit theory of change and the advancement from short-term to intermediate to long-term outcomes. The four stages of the G.R.O.W. model correspond to the Activities of the logic model. Resources are those identified for the coaching sessions and others identified in the Will or Way Forward Stage. Attachment A presents a more developed version of the G.R.O.W. logic model using a timeframe of 20 sessions. This set timeframe is only for illustration purposes.
Key components of the logic model not articulated in the G.R.O.W. model are the Outputs and the Indicators, which are also called measures of success. These distinguish the logic model and add value to its use for the coaching practice. Outputs might include
Number of Sessions, average Length of Time for Sessions, and products of the coaching process such as lists that the client generates or the journal that the client maintains. Outputs do not include the results for the client such as any changes in awareness, knowledge or behavior; these are represented as Outcomes in the model. Participant data sources such as journal entries and distal assessments on motivation, self-empowerment, and resiliency provide the basis for developing Indicators. To start, the purest Indicator in a qualitative form may be the self-reported progress documented by the client.
Conclusion and Next Steps
Learning and using tools like the logic model can serve the coach in mapping the potential journey of the client. Furthermore, the logic model can illustrate the big picture as well as the component parts (W.K. Kellogg Foundation, 2004). Sharing the logic model with the client may help the client to see the potential for action once client awareness has deepened and knowledge and skills related to personal development have further developed. In this sense, the logic model can serve as both a management tool for the coach and a coaching tool for the client. At its quintessential foundation, the logic model is a powerful communication tool providing at a glance the components of the coaching model and the underlying theory of change. Connecting the dots between resources, activities, and outcomes, the logic model shows where the client starts, what they must address and where they hope to end up. Reasonable next steps in further developing the G.R.O.W. logic model include identifying specific outcome measures for the Indicators and expanding the use of the model to document not just a sole client but an aggregate of all clients in the coach’s practice.