Offering a Great Sample Session

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Introduction

Learn a little bit about the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of sample coaching sessions. CTI faculty member Marlena deCarion shares about intention, perspective, and impact that can be created during a sample session.

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Powerful Sample Session

Go a little deeper into sample coaching sessions with CTI faculty member Marlena deCarion who outlines some specific ideas on formats to help you create a powerful sample session.

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Sample Session Outline

Observe your attitude

What’s your perspective going in? Who are you being?

• I need you as a client. I am desperate.
• This is a gift I am offering. I am offering value.
• I love coaching and I want to practice as much as possible
• I have 15-20 minutes to really SEE this person, acknowledge and champion them.
• I have a short amount of time to help them shift and feel the power of what coaching is.

Set up (10 minutes)

Two objectives

1. 1. Find out if we are a match
2. 2. Client leaves with something powerful today, leaves with value

How to structure

• Small talk to connect, create some comfort.
• Explain what will happen in the session:
  • We will talk a bit, coach a bit and leave time for Q & A.
  • During Q& A I can explain my format and fees.
  • You can decide at the end of the session or take time to think about it.
• Understand their experience with coaching:
  • Coaching: have they had it previously? What worked? What didn’t?
• Explain what coaching is:
  • Taking someone from where they are to where they want to be -forwarding the action, deepening the learning
  • Closing the gap between you and who you want to be
  • Helping someone live their full potential
  • Tapping their inner resources
• Design your alliance:
  • Confidentiality
  • Intruding
  • Requests, Challenges – yes, no , counteroffer
  • Homework
  • Accountability
  • Do I have permission to coach you like I do my other clients?

Coaching (15-20 minutes)

Identify a topic they want to discuss

• What do you want?
• What’s important about this?
• Look for Values ACKNOWLEDGE and CHAMPION

Do “Wheel of Life” with their topic

• What do you notice about your wheel?
• What area would you like to focus on first?
• What number do you want it to be?
• This is your wheel now. Where would you like it 6-9 months from now?

Debrief (5-10 minutes)

• What is different now after being coached?
• What value have you gotten?
• What is possible in your life if you continued with coaching?

Complete (5-10 minutes)

Get specific

• What else do you need to know to make your decision?
• Format and fees:
  • How often, how long
  • Explain discovery session
  • Explain email communication
  • Fees: does that meet your budget?
  • When and how will you let me know?