There is much more to coaching than simply picking up the phone at a pre-arranged period and connecting with your client for a 30 minute chat! The old axiom “You only get through it, what you fit into it” was never more true than for your coaching session. The client must receive maximum value from the session, view nevertheless the coach receives maximum service fees.
If you want to facilitate the successful achievement of your client’s Desired Outcome, every one of one’s coaching sessions must be purposeful, results-driven and goal-oriented! If you want to charge top coaching fees, you better be to be able to go the extra mile and turn your coaching session into a coaching experience.
There are many elements that make up a properly executed coaching session. A couple of the 10 session criteria that I consider essential for creating a coaching experience!
Preparation
Before I depend on a client, I always allow myself 15 minutes to properly get prepared for the session. This is the time when I do all of the following:
I review all my notes.
Every time I conduct a coaching session, I take detailed notes on everything that happens during the training. I am always amazed at what number of coaches rely on memory from one session to your next. If you don’t take notes, you are not much of a credible and professional coach! Winging every person for the birds!
I check my Coaching Timeline.
Every Coaching Program that I get ready for a client conditional on a 3 – 6 month schedule. I use this timeline to hold both the client and myself accountable for achieving measurable progress toward a Desired Outcome.
I read the “Prep Sheet”.
Prior to every session, my clients submit a Coaching Prep Sheet where they write a quick summary of the progress they made since the last session and where they want spend some extra time during the next session.
I prepare a Session Agenda.
Based on the notes, timeline and prep sheet, I create a simple agenda that Let me use to maintain ones coaching session on the right track and on precious time. Now I’m ready to make the call!
Maintaining Control
When you get involved in a coaching session with your client, it is crucial for you to are in control of the conversation often!You are the conductor of the “coaching bus” or your client is the passenger! While the consumer may have a trip of places they wants to go, you’re the an individual that is driving the bus that will drive them there!
This is very true if you’re releasing a free initial coaching session! You’re passenger hasn’t even paid for riding on the bus ticket yet, so don’t let them grab the leader! If they can drive the bus themselves, why do they need you? Yet so many coaches allow their clients to “hijack” the coaching bus and take control of this session.
If you in order to deliver a quality coaching session, you should be in get a grip on! How do you maintain control? By asking questions!
Asking Questions
Lead the conversation by asking challenges! These questions must be targeted and focused on the desired Outcome. Listen intently to your client’s answers!
Ask more considerations! Maintain control! And then wait for the “Coaching Climax”!
Creating Coaching Orgasms.
A Coaching Climax is the ‘mental trigger’ that validates and authenticates a pivotal point in the coaching session.I deliberately chose the word ‘climax’ as a metaphor for the powerful impact it on a coaching client.A skillful Coach can achieve multiple Coaching Climaxes on your client during a coaching session.
If your client does not experience at least one coaching climax for each 15 minutes of coaching, your coaching session did not measure up on the rigorous standards connected with a Coaching EXPERT!
Achieving Milestones.
A sure-fire way to keep your clients motivated and on track is to provide measurable accomplishments during and following each coaching session.Recognize the progress the client has made considering that last session and point out any recent ‘milestones’ that he/she has reached.A ‘Success Formula’ is created when a string of ‘milestones’ are recorded along side path to achieving a Desired Verdict.
Keeping focus concerning the Desired Outcome.
If you don’t keep focus during the Desired Outcome, the client may start to wander in different directions. While you certainly do not want to stifle any chance of your clients to achieve a Coaching Climax, you must guard against any random deviations from the session agenda. A person’s don’t, the session will miss its objective and will be difficult to record in your notes in the context of the overall Desired Outcome.