coaching structure

The following is a transcription taken from Explode Your Practice.

David: So let’s just see if we can cover all the rules here. It has been quite a fast session for me where you get right into something. The time flies. Ok so we have. Oh the other element how about paying on time.

Ok

David: What a great way to demonstrate commitment. And last thing I can think of is that they have been ready for the call.

Ok. So they are ready with their notebook, their homework which I should now have a copy of.

David:  And that they have generated what they want to cover in the call. Ok. It’s a real passive stance when they have come along to the call and say ok now what?

That will give me time to look over the material and…

David: Exactly and even if you don’t do that you can even work out what their actions could be for the next week. Have them do the coaching themselves so they can come up with solutions rather than rely on you. Ok and then you can build on what they do rather then replacing what they would do.