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Coaching on the Ropes
Catalyst created this dynamic team-building and management-training program so our clients can
experience how they can far exceed their expectations and goals. Coaching on the Ropes provides
an exciting way to learn three styles of coaching: Self Coaching, Peer Coaching and Team
Coaching. Practicing these three styles of coaching on outdoor ropes courses gives participants
first-hand experience and immediate feedback.
Like many of Catalyst's programs, Coaching on the Ropes creates physical metaphors for the
day-to-day situations that organizations and individuals face. We use a variety of challenging
events - including a "Giant's Ladder," Balance Pole, and Zipline - to demonstrate the three
coaching styles. Participation requires no special physical conditioning, and individuals make
their own decisions about how they can best participate.
Self Coaching teaches participants how to attain optimal performance by balancing a mastery of
proficiency with ever-increasing challenges. People understand that by creating the right blend
of challenge and skill they experience optimal performance. Applying this to real-world work
settings increases personal satisfaction and productivity by giving participants the experience
of working in "The Zone."
Peer Coaching addresses the common workplace scenario of individuals needing to work in concert
to overcome the challenges they face. Peer coaching applies three key ingredients:
- the power of setting self-imposed goals
- the basis of relationships - establishing trust
- the potency of guiding awareness during performance
Team Coaching helps groups understand the critical difference between a good team and a
high-performance team. This kind of coaching helps groups learn to integrate collective and
personal goals. When members become aware of each others' personal objectives, teams create an
environment in which the collective is greater than the parts.
Many of Catalyst's Challenge Courses are held in a unique and beautiful setting among the
redwoods in Santa Cruz, California, and our programs are also held at other centers and sites
around the country. Group sizes can range from six to 50 people, and programs range from four
hours to a full day.
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