Body of Knowledge · Glossary
GROW model
A coaching structure (Goal, Reality, Options, Will) that gives "ask before telling" a shape a manager can hold in a one-on-one.
Where the standard develops it
- CC-2Coaching versus directingDeveloping judgment in others.
Related terms
- Coaching versus directing
- Developing someone's judgment through questions, as against supplying the answer.
- Learning organisation
- An organisation designed to turn experience into shared capability.
- Rescuing
- Stepping in with the solution the moment someone struggles.
Cite this definition
Chicago, BibTeX and licence →Engineering Management Academy. (2026). GROW model. In Engineering Management Academy Body of Knowledge (Version 3.1, GLO.grow-model). https://www.engineeringmanagement.academy/body-of-knowledge/glossary/grow-model