1.5 - About University

➍Clarifyingwhat ispossible andsetting goals❑ The coach challenges the coachee to explore environmental and self-imposed limitations.❑ The coach and coachee strive to set challenging yet realistic goals for short- and long-termsuccess.➟ ❑ Options available to the coachee are identified, developed, and clarified.➎Taking action➟❑❑❑Learning experiments are action plans designed to help the coachee try out new behaviorsand ways of working. They involve taking calculated risks to overcome habits or limitations.Learning and insight increase as action is taken, results are assessed, and new action isplanned.The coachee overcomes existing limitations and further develops current strengths.➏Taking stockand staying ontrack➟❑❑❑Regular coaching meetings are scheduled. The coachee’s past actions and learning arereviewed; new actions are planned that will require the coachee to take calculated risks, andthe coaching process is continually assessed and refined.Triumphs and setbacks are inevitable as the coachee works to overcome old habits and buildnew ways of thinking and working.The coachee tracks his or her actions, successes, setbacks, and learning in a journal.➐Ending thecoaching➟❑❑As the need for coaching support decreases, the coaching partnership needs to be phased out,rather than suddenly truncated.A plan is established for the coachee’s ongoing development, perhaps even to the point offinding another coach who would challenge and support the coachee in new ways.H OW TO USE THIS LEADERSHIP TOOL“Coaching is a human function, not a management function.”—Peter Block, STEWARDSHIPAlmost every tool in this book could potentially be of value when coaching individuals orgroups. Use the workspace provided to think through the questions you might ask whilecoaching, the leadership tools that might be of value in the coaching process, and what actionsyou might take to excel at coaching others.WEB WORKSHEET☛ Resources forElements Questions to consider coaching Your action plan➊Contracting forsuccess➠ What start-up concerns do we eachhave?➠ What is important to you at thistime?➠ What overall process are we goingto use?➠ What are our initial goals forcoaching?2.7 Goal Statements9.4 Leader Impact11.1 Process Cycle13.3 Accountability13.8 Competencies392 SECTION 13 TOOLS FOR LEADING PERFORMANCE