What is the field of action of ontological coaching?

Modern coaching finds its origins in the maieutics of Socrates, which means that there are centuries that support this development technique that has found its peak in our times. Today, we no longer speak of coaching, but of the different types of coaching, among which we find the ontological one. The field of action of the latter is the business world.

How and why does ontological coaching begin?

Ontological coaching was initiated by Chilean sociologist and doctor of philosophy Rafael Echeverría, to promote the highest possible performance of work teams. To do so, its creator understands that the leaders of said teams must achieve a deep knowledge of language and all its possibilities since this branch of coaching aims to develop conversational skills whose level is equal to the technical skills of the work teams.

This variant of the coaching discipline aims at developing both the professional and personal aspects of an organization’s collaborators since it considers that the person, before focusing on meeting business goals, must feel fully capable and have even moved towards achieving their objectives.

Language as a key element of ontological coaching

Through ontological coaching, we will be able to modify in our favor the way we relate to the experience we have to go through. Since it is a conversational dynamic, this type of coaching places a very special emphasis on language, since it focuses on the power that words have to transform our way of being, of acting, and of acting in the world.

Language becomes important when we understand that words are actions and that action also represents language. In this sense, this type of coaching is based on relativist philosophy, which states that human beings build themselves through language.

Is it necessary to do something to achieve transformation?

Not necessarily, because it is also possible that to achieve transformation we will have to stop doing what we have been doing up until now. It is at this point that it becomes necessary to become aware of what kind of observer we are since we will never know what reality is like in itself, but we will only know how we perceive it from our perspective as observers.

Thus, both our fears and our experiences interfere with the net reality and how it reaches us for us to interpret it. In this way, language is conceived as an element that generates realities.

Elements of ontological coaching

• Language
• Emotions
• Body

Before addressing the “what” that needs to be transformed, ontological coaching focuses on the “who.” Emotions, experiences, and beliefs are what lead each person to develop their perception of reality.

Therefore, the coach is responsible for examining and helping people understand why they perceive reality the way they do.

At the end of the process, each team member will have been able to understand the origin of their thinking and the reasons for their way of acting, to set in motion the transformation they have been pursuing in favor of their improvement and that of the work group they are part of.

Benefits of ontological coaching at a business level

• Maximize the capabilities of your collaborators
• Improves the relationship between team members
• Promotes and strengthens leadership
• Increase your employees’ trust in their leaders and the company
• Lay the foundation for your team to train and develop their skills
• Eliminate barriers that impede organizational growth
• Encourage the development of your employees’ talent
• Achievement of business goals

What is the goal of ontological coaching?

When we talk about ontological coaching, we are referring to a technique that pursues the objective of guaranteeing its practitioners the ability to achieve their goals. To do so, we must develop a new way of being, since it is not feasible to achieve something completely different from what we have achieved so far if we continue to do the same thing.

Where to do ontological coaching in Uruguay?

Far from being left behind in this emerging discipline that is ontological coaching, Uruguay has placed itself at the forefront of its methods. Thanks to the excellent group of therapists at Tu Terapia, today you can initiate your company in a technique designed to inspire to transform.

Taking your team to the next level to achieve maximum business growth is the best way to build employee loyalty and retain talent, and today more than ever this is possible in Uruguay.