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* Giving and Receiving Feedback – Become a pro at both giving and receiving feedback. This skill could singlehandedly transform both your effectiveness and your workplace culture.
* Giving and Receiving Feedback – Become a pro at both giving and receiving feedback. This skill could singlehandedly transform both your effectiveness and your workplace culture.
* Networking and Developing a Personal Brand - Help to build your personal brand — on and offline — build your professional network and open the way for more opportunities.
* Networking and Developing a Personal Brand - Help to build your personal brand — on and offline — build your professional network and open the way for more opportunities.
== The Coaching Conversation ==
The coaching conversation is a dance and as you learn the dance, the following is a guide to help you navigate the coaching discussion.
'''Awareness - Establishing goals, purpose and define goals. Helping them to uncover what they really want and the root cause of their challenge(s).
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Askː
What would you like to be coached on?
What do you want, need or desire?
What do you want to achieve?
What targets are you aiming at?
What does success look like to you?
Why do you want to reach this goal?
'''Motivation - Help them to explore why achieving this goal/outcome is important to them. Discover the energy within them that will drive them to reach their goal.'''
Askː
Tell me a bit more about why achieving this goal is important to you…
Why is that important to you?
What is ultimately motivating you?
What do you find meaningful about this topic or goal?
What does achieving your goal look and feel like?
How will you feel when you achieve your goal?
'''Creative Planning - Help them to lay out the plan to achieve their goal by exploring opportunities, possibilities, solutions and ways to overcome obstacles
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Askː
What action steps would you need to take?
How do you see yourself achieving this goal?
What is one thing you can do differently?
What else would you like to try?
What obstacles could get in the way?
How could you overcome them?
What could be a plan B if plan A doesn't work out?
What is another way of achieving this?
If you could change ONE thing right now, what would it be?
What is the FIRST or EASIEST step you could take?
How will you do that?
Who can help you get there?
'''Focus - Help them to identify ways that they will stay focused on working towards their goals and how to stay on track.'''
Askː
How do you normally sabotage yourself and progress?
How will you make sure you don't do that this time?
How will you focus on achieving the goal?
How will you track your progress?
How do you feel about your plan?