FILLING IN

In addition to completing formal assessment exercises and activities, it's best to provide your coach with other relevant information about yourself and your world. You operate in a unique context of work and personal relationships, and your coach needs to understand you in the context of your situation.

You can bring your coach into the picture by describing:

• the industry you work in and the issues and challenges it faces;

• the organization you work for and its culture;

• your home life and how it intersects with your work (for instance, whether you talk with your spouse about your work, whether you have an office at home, and whether you try to keep work and family life strictly separate);

• your health habits and personal preferences. ...

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