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Coaching psychology can be advanced through the development, application and evaluation of new tools and techniques. This paper details research done using a motivational coaching approach. The 'Cantón's Giraffe' model (Cantón, 2013) was deployed for an intervention with a 21-year-old subject whose goal was to improve his social skills. The intervention comprised six coaching sessions run over a period of three months. Methodological triangulation was used to analyse the results of the intervention, combining a test-retest quantitative measure (using Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scales and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire) and qualitative analysis of the coaching transcripts. The results show a post-intervention increase in both satisfaction and perceived resources of the participant. These results are in line with similar studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is no doubt that motivational processes figure prominently in the progress and improvement of all areas of human activity, from personal to professional development. One needs to focus on the objective, develop properly the motivational force and have a base of self-confidence. Here we present a model aimed at achieving that goal from the perspective of coaching, trying to combine the simplicity of its presentation and practical application - hence the metaphorical image of the Giraffe - with the description of its rigorous foundation based on scientific knowledge in the field of the psychology of human motivation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]