Coaching
What follows is a general overview of the Leigh’s coaching process and session development.
- Initial Conversation: Each potential client has a conversation with Leigh to articulate reasons for seeking a coach and identify hoped-for outcomes from the coaching process.
- Good Fit Decision: The client and Leigh decide if there is a ‘good fit’ for both coachee and coach in order for the coaching process to be successful.
- Assessments: Client completes appropriate formal self-assessments such as the “Coaching Report for Leaders” or informal assessments such as writing a “Life Story”.
- Session Focus Form: Client’s writes up their progress in specific areas; this document then becomes the agenda for a coaching session and a way to track progress toward a client’s goals.
- 90-Day Goals: Client sets reasonable expectations for achieving three goals within a 90-day period.
- Conversation: Client and coach engage in honest interactions during which client is invited to express deep-seeded ideas or wishes. Leigh listens carefully to what is said and not said in order to discern and offer effective strategies for client success.
- Action steps: Client and coach agree on a series of specific ways to help client get ‘unstuck’ and on track to realize goals.
- 6-Month Planning Guide: Client identifies specific projects and places them on a calendar for completion.
- Homework: Client and coach discuss assignments to help the client build on the insights gained in a coaching session and/or engage in new behaviors to avoid missed opportunities.
“After reading this, I still have a question about coaching.” To get an answer, call Leigh at 646-373-4321 or e-mail Leigh@LTR-NYC.com so you can set up a half-hour complimentary coaching session.
