Coaching: Plans of Action

Question 1

3 steps of Coaching

Answer 1

1. Decide
2. Plan
3. Manage

Question 2

ORDER model

Answer 2

1. Objective: What do you want? Goal setting
2. Readiness: Where are you now? Skill gap identification
3. Direction: Which way will you go? Strategy evaluation
4. Execute: How will you get there? action planning
5. Review: What have you achieved measurement

Question 3

GROW

Answer 3

Goals
Reality
Options
Way forward

Question 4

Why do people need help to decide what they want to do?

Answer 4

1. Lack of focus: Coaching forces focus
2. Priority of the urgent: Puts the focus on what is important
3. Conflicting expectations: Answers expectations
4. Too many commitments: Helps narrow commitments
5. No time for reflection: Reserves reflection time
6. No disciplined process: Uses a process that can be learned and repeated.

Question 5

3 basic model categories

Answer 5

1 Brainstorming

2. Prioritizing
3. Commitment

Question 6

Brainstorm areas of action

Answer 6

Models that helps client to start thinking about what they want to work on

1. 7 Connections
2. needs and wants
3. Obligations and commitments
4. Dreams model
5. Opportunities model
6. Problems model
7. Emotions
8. State of being

Question 7

State of Being Model

Answer 7

1. Current State
2. Desired State
3. Identify Gaps
4. Design Intervention
5. Action

Question 8

Prioritization Models

Answer 8

1. Difficulty: Easiest vs Hardest
2. Biggest Change
3. Fun/Boring
4. Opportunity for growth
5. Interest

Question 9

Commitment Models

Answer 9

1. Try it for a season
2. Throw mud on the wall and see what sticks
3. Make a commitment of time and energy

Question 10

Why do people need help planning?

Answer 10

1. Lack of patience: Slows down the process
2. Many are not gifted at breaking down an outcome: Use planning models to break down goals into steps
3. Many are overly optimistic about the time and resources required:
4. No disciplined process

Question 11

Pre-planning

Answer 11

ALFA

1. Activities
2. Logistics
   a) people (skills, connections, support, experience)
   b) equipment, facilities, etc
   c) intellectual resources (information, research)
3. Finances
4. Admin

Question 12

brainstorm plans of action

Answer 12

1. Linear sequence (Step1, step 2,
2. Shotgun approach (dont worry about the order, just get started on something)
3. Solo vs Team
4. Consensus approach
5. Mining vs Hunting
6. Research vs Learn as you go

Question 13

What is management

Answer 13

The process of accountability as the process is carried out over time

Question 14

Why do we need help managing the plan?

Answer 14

1. Lack endurance
2. Lack of focus
3. Lack of discipline
4. Lack of support
5. Lack of negative consequences
6. Lack of positive reward

Question 15

What kind of management is NOT part of Coaching

Answer 15

1. Controlling:
   a. ) “Don’t you think you should…”
   b. ) “Wouldn’t it be better if you…”
   c. ) “In my experience …”
2. Guilting and shaming
   a. ) “What is it going to take to get you to do what you said you would do”
   b. ) “How do you expect things to change in your life if you don’t”
   c. ) “How do you feel about wasting your time”
3. Pushing
   a. ) “Dont you think it would be better if you..”
4. Directing
   a. ) “I think we should work on …”
5. Judging
   a. ) “How smart was that..”
   b. ) “What were you thinking…”

Question 16

Biblical decision making

Answer 16

1. Clarify the decision
2. Get wisdom from the Bible
3. Seek godly counsel
4. Pray
5. Consider alternative
6. choices
7. Make a choice
8. Trust the Lord