What do you want to achieve out of this mentoring session/relationship?
Goals - coach and client agree
What are the goals you want to achieve? (Make sure the goals
on specific objectives. This is
are SMART i.e. specific, measurable, action oriented, realistic, time
vital in coaching - if you don't
limited)
know where you are going, you
What do you hope to achieve through this goal?
will probably end up somewhere
G What would make this goal even more meaningful for you?
else! The coach asks specific
Which of your values do you need to consider when setting this goal?
questions to make sure the goal
On a scale from 1 to 10 how committed are you to this goal? Why?
is in the best interests of the
What are the expectations of others?
client and those closest to them.
Who else needs to know about your goal? How will you inform them?
Reality - the client needs to Let them tell their story, invite self assessment, what’s happening, when
have a realistic grasp of where does this happen, what effect does it have, other factors)
they are now, where they are What is the context of the current situation?
starting from. Is the desired What has stopped you from reaching this goal in the past?
R objective a realistic goal - what Do you know anyone who has achieved that goal?
are the chances of achieving it? What can you learn from them?
Do they know someone else On a scale from 1 to 10 how severe/ serious/ urgent … is the situation?
who has achieved this already? Why?
Brainstorm options, ask – don’t tell, empower, ensure choice, how can
you move toward the goal, what has worked in the past
What could you do as a first step?
Options - the coach guides the What else could you do?
client in thinking of a number of What would happen if you did nothing?
ways of achieving the goal and What has worked for you in the past?
the client decides which way to How could you do more of what works for you?
pursue. As the coach, you are Who can support you in making this change?
O
not there to lead people, you How could you redesign your work environment to support you in
are there to help them explore implementing this goal?
possibilities so they can decide What could you change or eliminate in your environment that is holding
which option is best for them. you back?
What are the costs and benefits of this goal?
Where does this goal fit in with your personal priorities at the moment?
What obstacles do you expect to meet? How will you overcome them?
Way forward / Will - the client What steps do you need to take to achieve this?
will only be motivated to go for What are you going to do?
the goal if they are excited and How are you feeling about this?
motivated by it. Coach and Who can help you in moving forward?
client look at the possible
obstacles and how these can be
overcome. Is there a secondary
W
gain in the client not achieving
the goal? For instance, it may
be more comfortable to remain
in the current position than
make the effort it takes to
achieve the goal.
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