YOUR FIRST COACHING SESSION
WELCOME Your First Session with Your New Client! You are on your way to becoming a successful coach… Before I reveal how you can run your first six coaching sessions with your very first client, let me share with you some vital information to get you started...
Your first coaching sessions will be much more successful if you… • Act from a place of service...
Even though you may be nervous, you are still there for your client… • Your client must be your first priority, no matter how you feel... • Your client doesn’t know coaching, nor do they know how to change what’s not working, so anything you do to assist them is going to add value...
YOUR CLIENT... • Doesn’t know coaching... • Doesn’t know how to create the change they want... • Is not predicting your next question... • Is not thinking about what you’re doing, they are only thinking about themselves (as they should!)...
YOU... • Don’t need to be an expert on them... • Don’t need to be an expert on their challenge... • Do need to use the system you have been given • Need to focus on them, and not yourself...
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Bring a sense of curiosity and open mindedness
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Leave aside any judgement
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Be present to the client, both what’s said and what’s not said
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Be still in the pauses
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Acknowledge them trusting you
THE FIRST SESSION
• May be with a paying client, a pro bono client or a fellow student • The idea is to practice • It’s not about perfection, it’s about exploration • The more you bring adventure and curiosity to the sessions, the more your client will do the same
THE FIRST SESSION
• These sessions guides are just that – guides • You can use them, use them with the GROW Model, use parts of them with other coaching models, or simply have them there as reference material • There is no right or wrong way to do this
OVERVIEW
Discover Your Ideal Self Overcoming Fear Get a Fulfilling Life Orienting Your Life Around Your Values The Six Core Needs That Shape Your Life Launching Into Your Future
WHEN YOU USE THESE GUIDES... Notice how your client opens up and enjoys discovering more about themselves Notice where you tend to focus and stay curious about both where the client wants to go and where you want to take them – both are valid
HOW TO USE THESE GUIDES...
• Read the questions before the coaching session • Be familiar with the material • Coach yourself using the material • Don’t get hung up on memorising it all, it’s not about that • Have fun with the client exploring who they are and how they see themselves
YOUR NEXT STEPS...
• Read the material in prep for your first session • Review the questions you may want to ask • Be ready for your client to take you somewhere else!
CURIOUS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL COACH? Remember the Wow Team is here for you, to support you, challenge you, champion you and help you take your coaching journey to the next level Connect with the Wow Team today on
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