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CLEAR model (Hawkins)

The big picture

Peter Hawkins, Professor of Leadership at the Henley Business School, UK, developed the CLEAR model in the 1980s as a structure for coaching, which focuses not only on the goal of the coaching but on the relationship between coach and coachee. CLEAR is an acronym for Contracting, Listening, Exploring, Action, Review.

When to use it

Use it as a framework for coaching.

How to use it

  • Contract: at the start of a coaching relationship, you need to agree the ground rules. These may include the purpose of the coaching, how often you will meet and for how long, the rules of confidentiality – what can and cannot remain private between you and the coachee – and how others can be involved if necessary. The contract ...

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