The GROW Model is one of the most widely used methods for performance coaching, leadership development and goal setting in the world today. First developed in the United Kingdom in the 1980s by John Whitmore with the contribution of his fellow coaches Graham Alexander and Alan Fine, the model was inspired by Timothy Galleway’s ‘The Inner Games’ method which was applied in sports. Through a process of four steps the GROW model helps people not only find solutions to their problems, but also understand their situations and explore their options, at the same time boosts their confidence and self-motivation. The GROW model of coaching is all about empowering the employee or coachee to make good choices that will benefit your business. Done correctly, it is an effective tool for people to improve themselves, develop better problem-solving skills, become more well-rounded employees, and meet their personal and professional goals. Central to the idea of the GROW model is the ability to use questions that will lead the employee to formulate and develop their own answers. Thanks to its questioning style, the coach doesn’t have to understand the employee’s dilemma. They simply need to understand how to prompt the employee to get that person thinking on their own.