Welcome to Module 2: CLEAR Model for Group Coaching

In Module 2, we'll delve into the CLEAR Model, an innovative coaching framework specially designed for group coaching settings. Group coaching unlocks collective wisdom, promoting rapid growth through collaboration and shared experiences.

The CLEAR Model emphasizes five interconnected components:

  • Contract: Establish clear agreements and shared objectives.

  • Listen: Engage in deep, active listening to build trust and understanding.

  • Explore: Facilitate discussions that open new perspectives and generate ideas.

  • Act: Encourage the application of insights through practical action steps.

  • Reflect: Promote regular reflection to adapt and enhance future group performance.

By completing this module, you'll:

✅ Understand how the CLEAR Model facilitates effective group dynamics.
✅ Learn to guide group conversations towards collective insight and actionable outcomes.
✅ Gain strategies to foster deeper reflection and continuous improvement within groups.

Let's harness the power of group coaching together—CLEAR the path to shared success!

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🧭 Strategic Coaching Preview: Where and How does CLEAR Start to Align with Vision

 

“So what’s in it for me, you might ask when discussing investing in coaching?" 
Here’s the insight: CLEAR isn’t just a conversation model—it’s a strategic lens.

You're not just getting agreements or checking in as you progress through Contracting, Listening, and Exploring. You’re uncovering misalignments, activating group dynamics, and preparing the ground for shared values and aligned action.

This is where coaching becomes strategic—where every moment of clarity contributes to something bigger: team cohesion, mission alignment, and long-term momentum.

🧠 Insight: CLEAR as a Framework for Micro-Aligning Strategy

The C → L → E stages in CLEAR aren’t just about getting agreement or facilitating conversation—they’re about surfacing group dynamics, naming misalignment, and generating meaningful, values-aligned action.

While the task is not to “leap” to enterprise alignment tools like Khadem’s (2017) Total Alignment right now, we do want to coach towards organizational  alignment in the micro-moments. Think about this:

🔁 Where in CLEAR Does This Live?

Stage What’s happening? Strategic Implication
C – Contracting Set group intent and safety Set ground rules around alignment to purpose, not just tasks
L – Listening Track not just what’s said, but who isn’t speaking, power dynamics, echo chambers, deflections Coach listens for signals of misalignment (language like “they always…” or silence from key roles)
E – Exploring Invite people to name what’s misaligned, without blame Reframe misalignment as opportunity for clarity, co-creation, and values alignment
A – Action Co-create responses Define action that serves the aligned group mission (not just individual preferences)
R – Review Debrief what shifted Ask: “Did our action realign us with what matters?”

🧭 Competency Bridge: “Mini-Alignment” Through Group Coaching

Here’s where we are going and how to connect this CLEAR process to strategy in a grounded way—without invoking an entire enterprise alignment model:

Competency Description
CMA-RA-C4 (Analyze Engagement) Notice where team is drifting from purpose or each other
CMA-OA-A4 (Organize Around Values) Pull coaching back toward shared goals and organizational norms
CLEAR-C3 (Apply CLEAR) Use Listening and Exploring phases to make group misalignment visible and navigable
(Potential New): Facilitate Micro-Alignment in Teams Support co-created clarity by identifying and addressing invisible disconnects during CLEAR conversations

🔧 How?: Don’t Teach Total Alignment—Echo It Softly

🧩 Example:

In the Exploring phase, once group challenges are reframed, ask:

“If this issue were resolved, how would it support our larger team purpose or department goals?”

This keeps the vision present but informal—pulling the coaching gently back toward strategic relevance without turning the session into a performance review.

 

Next Step: Proceed with the lesson content to master the CLEAR Model in depth.

Last modified: Saturday, 19 April 2025, 10:10 AM