Applying Spiral Dynamics in the practice of Coaching

Beginning with some models, we dived deeper into the concept of Spiral Dynamics. We begin with the model of ‘The Hero’s Journey’ which is very common in creating movies and storytelling. It helps us establish the relationship between the external and internal world. It talks about the mentors who we need along the journey. It helps us understand the gaps that come in the way of different stages of human and personality development.

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which is compared to Claire Graves’s work of Spiral Dynamics. Maslow’s work relies on different needs during human development. On the other hand, Spiral Dynamics is all about a human’s evolutionary development. It is multi-dimensional. It can be used to understand one another and how they change over time with its dynamics. It can be used for organizations and cultures. It was recently also used in understanding COVID-19. Some other scenarios where Spiral Dynamics can be used are:

• Change Management
• Communication
• Marketing