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2.17 SUCCESS COACHING MODEL
Like many other models, this is more a tactic than a strategy.
In other words, you may use it as a valuable tool within a larger
strategic approach of helping coachees achieve goals.

The Meaning
S: Session Planning
U: Uplifting Experiences
C: Charting Your Course
C: Creating Opportunities
E: Expectations and Commitments
S: Synergy
S: Summary

Session Planning
In coaching, coachees frequently don't know what to work on. In
fact, many times coaches don't know either. This step,
completed prior to sessions, will give structure to an otherwise
disorganized process.
Here are some ideas for things you can ask coachees to consider
in their “planner”:
- What actions will they commit to?
- What challenges did they face since the previous session?
- What will be the focus for the next session?
These clarifying questions allow you to keep the momentum
going and also help your coachees to focus on what's important.

Uplifting Experiences
If you pay attention, most successful people have a habit of
building on their success, in the sense that they seek out and
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