The four-step coaching process includes several steps that include measuring organizational performance, establishing an education and training process, implementing acquired skills, and tracking performance after training. This circular model can be easily used in any training environment. It can also be said that this pattern can flow in both directions. The most important thing is that it's a model without a clear beginning or end and it's not linear at all.
This four-step process includes objectives, planning, instruction and evaluation. The “awareness-raising” stage of an executive coaching intervention begins with a meeting between the coach and the executive team, which may include not only the executive and the person he depends on, but often also a senior executive and a human resources representative. At this stage, the coach participates in discussions to understand the client's background, goals, and expected results and to ensure that the client's team is committed to the training process. The second stage of an executive coaching intervention has to do with analysis.
The customer can carry out one or more evaluations and interview other interested parties. Subsequently, a meeting is held between the coach and the client to establish expectations, analyze the target competencies to achieve success and understand the results of the interviews with the stakeholders. Here and in future conference calls between the coach and the client, an individual development plan is finalized and shared with the client's sponsoring executive and human resources representative. One of the first articulated objectives should be to review evaluation data on the client to identify their strengths (including strengths they did not know) and their development needs (including development needs that they did not know).
From this, an action plan can be created, along with a calendar of training calls in which progress will be reviewed and problems or concerns will be raised for discussion. The final stage of the executive coaching intervention is the achievement stage. This is when surveys are sent to stakeholders to provide feedback on the customer's improvement and progress. The results of these surveys are discussed with the customer and, if necessary to correct the course, are documented.
There's a four-step process that can help coaches ensure that their sessions are meaningful and not simply have equipment in and out of the weight room. Watch this crisp three-minute video to learn more about these four steps and how to close each vitally important coaching conversation. After establishing a good relationship and establishing trust with the client, the second step of the coaching process is to analyze and explore. Successful executive coaching is a defined process with a framework in which each coach and client can customize steps and activities to achieve maximum effectiveness.
These are the four steps I've created so that leaders can teach others to treat their bosses, colleagues, and team members with respect, every day. When a coach uses this 4-step training process in their training sessions, they will have more effective training sessions, drive client results and encourage change.