Dr Henry Campion  

My co-vision model is underpinned by the prediction processing framework, an increasingly influential theory of brain function which challenges the view that when we encounter an unfamiliar situation, we first work out what to do about it and then act. Instead, it proposes that we first predict how to respond based on our prior experience and then act and see what happens.

 

If the outcome is as we expected, the prediction is confirmed. If not, we have made a prediction error, and must learn a new way of dealing with the situation, and update our experience bank accordingly. This has significant implications for our understanding of how coaching and coach co-vision/supervision works, as my article about predictive processing as a mechanism for learning in coaching practice seeks to demonstrate*.

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This 'DICE' generic framework (inspired by Popovic & Jinks, 2014) illustrates how the principles of predictive processing discussed in the article might play out in practice. It is intended not as yet another model of coaching, but for comparison with existing approaches to see how far they draw on the principles of predictive processing, and to highlight opportunities for further refinement.

 

For example, the model outlined on the previous page is based on helping the client to  work constructively with the dysfunctional beliefs and assumptions that give rise to the prediction errors impeding progress. 'Detect' and 'identify' are address by Inquiry, 'conceive' by Insights and 'enact' by Action, Test & Refine, Embody and Integrate.