Lofthouse sees it as “… the point at which coaching becomes a professional-knowledge creating process, which is likely to be advantageous to both the coach and the coachee” (Lofthouse, Leat & Towler, 2010: p.29). It is said to be the point at which reflection and learning through coaching are greatest, therefore marking cognitive development occurring within the conversation. Of these dimensions, “co-construction” is the one found to mark more productive conversations. In her work on improving coaching in schools, Lofthouse identified several dimensions of coaching talk which were a useful tool for analysing coaching conversations, and more importantly, a tool for coaches to use in reflecting on and improving their coaching. Our understanding of what might be happening at these critical moments has been furthered by the work of Professor Rachel Lofthouse. It is here that the coach can act to optimize those conditions. Most times however, a number of things need to be in place to create the right conditions. Sometimes magic just happens and the conversation seems to create these moments of its own accord. When these moments occur, they can be truly powerful and often lead to the shift in practice that was hoped for.
Looking for more ”aha” moments in your coaching? These are the moments when the conversation changes in quality - the ‘light bulb’ moments of sudden realization, when we feel a breakthrough: new knowledge is created.
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