How to Coach Yourself and Others Techniques For Coaching | Page 192
Before the Implementation Phase
Will the selected coaching and development methods really result
in the coachee's learning the knowledge and skills needed to
perform the task or carry out the role? Have other coachees used
the methods and been successful?
Consider applying the methods to a highly skilled coachee. Ask the
coachee of their impressions of the methods.
Do the methods conform to the coachee's preferences and learning
styles? Have the coachee briefly review the methods, e.g.,
documentation, overheads, etc. Does the coachee experience any
difficulties understanding the methods?
During Implementation of Coaching
Ask the coachee how they're doing. Do they understand what's
being said?
Periodically conduct a short test, e.g., have the coachee explain the
main points of what was just described to him, e.g., in the lecture.
Is the coachee enthusiastically taking part in the activities? Is he or
she coming late and leaving early. It's surprising how often learners
will leave a course or workshop and immediately complain that it
was a complete waste of their time. Ask the coachee to rate the
activities from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest rating. If the coachee
gives a rating of anything less than 5, have the coachee descri &P