Slides: Managing the Plan of Action Part 2

Steve Elzinga

What kind of management is part of coaching?

Making the client accountable to the decision to do something about some aspect of his or her life and the plan chosen to make it happen. 

How does one do that?

Accountability process

Bring attention to agreed to plan – “

“What happened?”

Accountability process

Ask for evaluation of what happened as the client engaged in the agreed to plan.

“How do you feel about what happened?”

Accountability process

Ask what they learned about their engagement with the agreed to plan since the last meeting.

“Can you tell me what you have learned about your plan to … as you engaged in activities to carry it out?

Accountability process

Ask your client if he wants to change the agreed to plan in anyway based on what was learned in trying to carry it out. 

“Would you like to change or amend your plan of action because of things you learned in trying to carry it out?”

Accountability process

Ask your client what he would like to try to carry out before the next meeting. 

“What specifically would you like to attempt in regard to your agreed to plan of action before our next meeting?”