How to Coach Yourself and Others Techniques For Coaching

* Leadership must value an inclusive, collaborative, process. Coordinate - Organize * Seating can be very important. Sitting behind tables can have the advantage of giving people a place to write and providing emotional protection. It also creates an atmosphere conducive to getting down to business and working. Preferably, tables should allow everyone to see each other (circle, semicircle, rectangle, or square). Very small groups can often do well sitting on something comfortable such as two or three couches and/or other comfortable chairs that face each other. Very large groups can sit in a circle or semicircle. These formats will increase communication. Avoid rows of people. This cuts down on interaction and communication. * Hold regular, consistent (same place and same time), mutually beneficial, constructive, profitable, informative, and brief meetings. * Take notes from the meeting and provide them to everyone in the collaboration. When there is a discussion, write down what is said. Writing on a board or flip chart where everyone can see is often preferred. (In some settings, writing on a board or flip chart can seem pretentious.) Accurately write what people say. * Always have an agenda. In most cases it is better to send it to everyone ahead of time. Stick to the schedule. Respect everyone's time. * When someone brings something up that is not on the agenda, write it down where they can see it. Be sure and address it at a later time, such as at the end of the meeting, after the meeting, or during another meeting. Let everyone know ahead of time what the process will be for addressing items brought up during the meeting, but not on the agenda. Occasionally in some urgent situations, items will need to be addressed immediately, this 410

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