Coaching Skills: The importance of setting a session outcome.

One of the most important things to establish near the start of a session is the client's expectations of how they would like things to have changed by the end of the session.

For example, if a client at the start of the session has difficulties with speaking confidently in public, it could be that they shake at the thought of standing in front of a group and speaking about their chosen topic. if this is the issue, then maybe the outcome for the end of the session is that they can think about speaking publically and feel comfortable.

Having a. clear session goal that defines this outcome will help the client and the coach to be on the same page, moving towards a shared vision of what the session is all about. Different coaches might have differing strategies for clarifying a session goal, my 2 favourite ones are:

• Specific, Measurable, Acheievable, Realistic & Timebound (SMART)

• Positive, Ecological, Specific, Evidence-based & own part (PESEO) In the corporate space, I'll use SMART, and with many of my 1:1 clients I'll more likely use PESEO. Sometimes a combination of the 2 will guide the questions i ask to get clarification on the main aim of the session.

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Darren Shaw