Coaching is not complete without action. This session addresses ways to help clients create realistic action plans, establish accountability, and celebrate progress as they move their intentions toward reality.
Session Overview
Learning Activities
Feedback on Session Assignments List what hinders action steps List your accountability partners Coaching Demonstration Tools to support action/accountability
Learning Concepts & Practices
Coaching assumes action steps Look for patterns of past success Identify potential obstacles Make wins more tangible Identify times & triggers
Demonstrations & Assignments
Demonstration: Focus (Action) Be a coach, client & observer Pay attention to potential resources Help client identify next steps Is the outcome worth the sacrifice?
SESSION 111 | DOCS & SLIDES
MOST PEOPLE'S DREAMS REMAIN ONLY DREAMS
Clients pay for results
Coaches move clients forward, faster
BUILD ON PAST SUCCESSES
Ask "who, what, why & how"
Use metaphors & checklists
"WHY" MATTERS
"Why's" fuel actions
Rate "why's" on a scale
Discuss costs/sacrifices
Connect Why's to values
DESIGN & DO
Note the client biases
Address both "D&Ds"
Build realistic timelines
GATHER INFO
Identify mentors
Check out Youtube
Try "question storming"
GOOD PLANS ACCELERATE PROGRESS
Write down your plans
Celebrate your plans
Learn from your plans
Review & update your plans
REVISIT OPTIONS
Schedule review/reflect time
Schedule "deep work"
Learning VS unlearning
SHORTEN SPRINTS
Establish rhythms
Review meeting outcomes
Set "day before" norms
SHARE TAKEAWAYS
Update your coaching log
Revisit your elevator speech
Review invitation questions
SESSION 111 | Student Feedback & Assignments
ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENT 1 | List what typically helps or hinders your ability to act on your intentions
ASSIGNMENT 2 | As a coach, list a few strategies you could employ to accelerate your client's progress