Coaching is a fundamental skill to get your people to perform.

Coaching is THE leadership-enabling, change-driving, productivity-fostering super skill!

Building your leadership team’s coaching skills is essential, allowing leaders to drive change and performance and empower their team members to take ownership of their work, develop their skills and become more autonomous.

The GIST by GRIST teaches leaders fundamental, practical coaching skills using bite-size videos that provide the very essence – the GIST – of what you need to know delivered using easy, proven behavioural change methodologies.

And we’ve partnered with Australia’s best-loved funny people to ensure learning lands in a way that makes it stick!

See how it works — take a fly through the GIST platform

Learn the power of humour

When we’re in a positive and relaxed state, our brains are more open to new information and more likely to retain it. And humour is a great way to foster a positive mindset.

Humour also demands our attention and highlights the ridiculousness of doing things the wrong way – and positions the right skills as obvious and easy to adopt. Learners are more likely to apply new behaviours and, after getting a positive outcome, stick to those behaviours long-term. Just like a good punchline, humour sticks with you.

Used appropriately, instructional humour can be remarkably effective at improving learning retention and engagement. Research shows that relevant humour is as effective as repetition is for retention.

The ACDC coaching model: what is it? Watch the overview:

GRIST’s ACDC model makes an effective coaching conversation as easy as ABC. Anyone can follow the clear, simple steps.

Our ACDC model has been proven to drive change and lift performance. Created by experts, it’s flexible and adaptable and can be used for one-on-one and team coaching sessions, daily and weekly meetings, and providing effective feedback. And by incorporating humour, ACDC makes the learning experience more enjoyable, interactive, and memorable.

It’s training that your people will actually complete and apply.

  • “My biggest take out from GIST was the implementation of micro-behaviours and the power they hold. These small behaviours can deliver real change and positive outcomes at scale.”

    Area Manager, large Australian retail group

  • “My real-world coaching sessions got better with each attempt. By the end of the GIST program they were engaging, empowering and will definitely remain part of my coaching toolkit moving forward.”

    Area Manager, large outdoor supplies conglomerate

  • “The impact on myself and my coaching ability has been huge; it's now top-of-mind I have a structure that I use consistently and share.”

    Area Manager, multiple performance apparel stores

  • “Focusing on behaviours has really ensured I have been able to highlight how managers have been working, what hasn't been working and what it will take to move forward and continue to grow.​”

    Senior Leader, Large Energy Company

  • “Mostly, I started off seeing the ACDC model as a way to get what I want, but know I see it a coaching culture we can all adopt and talk the same language.​”

    Team Leader, Contact Centre

  • “I found the managers enjoyed this style of coaching as it allowed them to participate in the conversation and provide their own input into the solutions.”

    Senior Leader, Large Financial Institution

  • “I felt myself being clearer with the message and gaining the team's buy-in to each conversation.”

    Team Leader, Large Energy Provider

  • “As a result, I have already shifted to shorter and sharper store visits with specific focuses and goals.”

    Store Manager, Large Retail

  • “Following this streamlined approach saved me approx. 1.5hrs - 2hrs per week due to the team having better capabilities from the coaching.”

    Senior Leader, Large Financial Institution

  • “Understanding my influence through my coaching behaviours has been a very helpful tool for me only being relatively new to the manager role.”

    New Leader, Large Corporate

  • “The consistent approach saw managers armed with the message to deliver to their team, which in turn saw an improvement in our team behaviours and culture. The change in micro-behaviours driven by the ACDC coaching saw improvements in all areas of our metrics.”

    Senior Leader, Large Corporate

Program outcomes

The ACDC program on The GIST is designed to help leaders develop the skills and knowledge they need to be more effective in their role, and to lead and manage their team more effectively.

Business outcomes:

  • Build stronger, more effective relationships.

  • Translate performance and business KPIs into actionable behaviours that achieve an immediate lift in the performance and productivity of individuals and/or teams.

  • Implement coaching techniques that encourage personal responsibility, independence, and positive goal setting.

  • Structure feedback to create a motivating, growth mindset-oriented learning experience.

  • Increase leadership effectiveness by providing leaders with the tools and techniques needed to manage their team effectively through a variety of leadership conversations.

Individual outcomes:

  • Improved communication

  • Increased self-awareness

  • Better decision making

  • Improved problem-solving skills

  • Empowered mindset

Find out more

Contact us to find out how you can get your leaders coaching more efficiently and effectively than ever before