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The Coaching Session

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What should I doing to prepare for a coaching session ?

Coaching sessions usually last an hour and to get the best of the hour you should have a clear goal for that hour, you should send any documents related to your SMART ( Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound )

action steps you were working on before the call so the coach can review and be ready to give feedback. 

 

How do I set a goal for a session?

In coaching we have two kinds of  goals, a coaching goal and a session goal. The coaching goal is a bigger goal that may have various parts or stages for example- create a new marketing plan or double my profit. The session goal may be smaller and more specific like to review all previous marketing strategies, assess what worked and didn't and choose a couple strategies to develop. If your goal involves solving a problem but you already feel like you know exactly what you need to do about it, don't waste time using that as a session goal. Th best goals are the ones about an area you are confused about, troubled by as nothing seems to work, one where you feel stuck and keep avoiding the issue. 

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What will happen during the coaching session? 

You can expect this time to be one where you can share honestly and safely  about whats bothering you, and your lack of clarity or feelings about this issue. The coach is there to listen, ask questions that will help you unpack the issue and help you develop options for the next steps, and help you decide what to prioritize and commit to. SMART acton steps are to be noted down by you and sent to the coach. The coach may also recommend specific materials, courses to review from the BIG Academy portal.  

 

How often will we meet ?

Coaching appointments work best within two to three weeks so tasks don't get set on a back burner and forgotten. Once a week may not give you enough time to work on your SMART action steps so only choose this option if something is time sensitive and you can commit.