coaching path

The coaching path is a series of activities that blend together, rather than a list of tasks to 'get done'.

The 'path' might help any coach navigate through a conversation and to provide useful frames of activity. Typically, coaching conversations refer to formal as well casual and unplanned conversations.

Let's take a look at its key guiding principles:

1. ESTABLISH conversation - introduce session, establish rapport and create coaching atmosphere;

2. IDENTIFY topic and goal - agree what you will talk about, agree the desired outcome and distinguish conversational tread;

3. SURFACE understanding or insight - enquiry, build mutual understanding, enable knowledge and values to surface, refine goals (i.e. what exactly the Client is looking at);

4. SHAPE agreement /conclusions - summarize ideas, option, find specific options if appropriate, and create a sense of future;

5. CLOSE - summaries, checks /validation and NEXT STEPS!