How to Coach Yourself and Others Techniques For Coaching

3.17 SUMMARIZE, EVALUATE AND WRAP UP In line with paraphrasing, when we reflect the content of a message, there are moments when it is essential to summarize the content of a complete story, conversation or session. Such logical moments are: - at the start or end of a session at the transition point to a new phase when we want to encourage coachee by highlighting what he has already achieved.. before evaluating a conversation, session, series of sessions, phase or project What is summarizing? Why is it useful and how best do it? I am sure you have experienced the frustration of walking away from a conversation with your head spinning and you're thinking:        What on earth did we discuss? What is expected from me? What did I agree to do? When am I supposed to do this? When, how and to whom do I report about this? Where did we say we would meet? Etc… The skill of summarizing is an essential yet often overlooked step in the communication process. It allows you to avoid all post conversation confusion and to make that none of the parties involved walk away from a conversation "hoping" they can remember all the important things discussed and in particular any agreements made. You need to be completely confident that you and the person you have been communicating with are both 100% clear on where to from here! 500

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