In "Coaching Insights with LCDR Peter Kenworthy," LCDR Peter Kenworthy shares key strategies for effective coaching, with a focus on fostering reflection and distinguishing between coaching and mentoring. He highlights the importance of helping students, particularly at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), develop social mastery through reflective practices. Kenworthy emphasizes that coaching should encourage self-reflection rather than provide answers, underscoring the value of empowering individuals to explore their own solutions. He also advises coaches to manage the "advice monster" and, when appropriate, offer mentoring experiences with permission, blending guidance with autonomy.
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David Stephens
Coaching and Mentoring Program Coordinator
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Major David Stephens is the Coaching and Mentoring Program Coordinator as part of the Character, Leadership and Ethics Team at ADFA. After 14 years full-time service, David now runs his own company focused on developing individual and organisational emotional intelligence, including through coaching and mentoring. As a reservist, David uses these skills at ADFA to manage the Staff Mentoring and Trainee Officer Leadership Coaching programs.
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