Slides: Making a Plan Part 1

Steve Elzinga

Coaching is 

about getting your client to some form of …

Three things coaches do to accomplish this:

- Help client figure out what they want to do (decision)

- Help client figure out how to do what they want to do (plan)

- Help client do what they plan to do (management)

Planning is about …

Figuring out a progression of steps that lead to a desired accomplishment or outcome over time

Why do people need help planning what they decided to do?

- Lack of patience 

- Many are not gifted at breaking down a desired outcome into logical, sequential steps necessary to accomplish it.

- Many are too optimistic about how much time it takes to accomplish a desired goal 

- No disciplined process to figure it out

How does coaching help people plan out what they have decided to do?

- Slows the planning process down

- With the help of planning models the coach can help the client figure out the steps involved in trying to reach a goal

The 3 basic model categories

- Pre-planning

- Brainstorm breakdown

- Commitment

Pre-planning models

Cold Resources 

- What equipment might be necessary to achieve your goal?

- What do you have already?

- What could you barrow?

- What do you need to buy?

- What facility space do you need to achieve your goal?

- What do you need to do to create a space or find a space?

Warm Resources

- What people in your life can in anyway help you achieve your goal?

- How could they help you?

- What skill or trade would be helpful for someone to have that was willing to help you?

- Who do you know that could support you in achieving your goal? (encouragement, money, connections)

- Which people with what kind of experience would be helpful to you in achieving your goal?

Intellectual Resources

- What do you need to research before making a plan on how you are going to achieve your goal?

- What information would be helpful to have before you make a plan on how to achieve your goal?