What could go wrong


There is no opportunity for the coachee to practise in real life.

The first thing to question in this case is why coaching is taking place now. If coaching is about helping a person implement skills and knowledge back in the workplace, the ideal time for coaching is either immediately before that person is required to do a particular task or whilst he or she is doing it. Therefore, you may want to postpone the coaching until it is more relevant to the coachee s current work.

However, there may be situations where coaching needs to take place even if the task is not going to be performed for some time. An example of this would be where you have been asked to coach someone in crisis management. You will not want to wait until a crisis happens, and you will not be able to predict when this will be, so coaching needs to happen when the coachee and coach are available and will take place around a simulated event.

There are too many things to do, for either the coach or coachee.

This is likely to occur if the task is very large and/or you are working to very tight timescales. Remember to be realistic when you are planning. It is easier, and better for motivation, to move dates forward than to put them back or not achieve at all. ˜Under-promise, over-achieve.

Have a look at your plan and think about which of the activities could be taken out of it, eg, would it be possible to leave out the reading or to have someone else observe the coachee?

The coachee or coach may need to negotiate with his or her line manager to have some time freed up for the coaching process “ whether this is possible will depend on the priority that is placed upon the coachee improving his or her performance in the area concerned .




The Coaching Handbook. An Action Kit for Trainers & Managers
Coaching Handbook: An Action Kit for Trainers and Managers
ISBN: 074943810X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 130

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