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3.39 TRACKING
An important part of the life coaching process is tracking results. To
maximize progress, the coach will continually monitor, assess and
adjust the life coaching program.,so that coachees are getting what you
need to achieve your goals.
Tracking coachees’ progress will help the coach notice what the
coachee (and the coach) is doing right and what could be done better. A
good tracking system will not only help the coach to track progress on
individual goals, but also on other related measurements like initiatives
taken, or exercise time, etc.
Coaching strategies can help clients maintain new behaviors and make
future changes.
After lining up the perfect coaching plan with your target clientele,
creating a sound lesson plan, organizing your packages and procedures
and devising great materials and tools, what do you do next? The last
step in carving out your coaching niche is often the
hardest—supporting clients in maintaining the changes they have
made and helping them continue to progress. What should your
ongoing expectations be, and how do you encourage them to maintain
behavioral change? When you graduate clients from weekly coaching,
do you continue to coach them on an infrequent basis? To “ACE” your
role as a coach, learn to support your clients’ forward progress through
Accountability, Contact and Encouragement.
Accountability
The accountability of one person to another is often the largest factor in
successful behavior change. Knowing that you have someone to answer
to who cares about your progress is a huge motivator in making change.
Most people find change in life scary and uncomfortable. To get past the
status quo, to let go of less than optimal habits and to maintain forward
momentum, your clients need a coach who holds them accountable to
their goals on both a weekly and monthly basis.

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