Sample coaching conversation

Follow the four stages of the GOLD sequence as the coachee seeks to understand and learn from a presentation given that morning. Note that the outcome is a series of action steps to build skills and deepen learning for future success.

Coachee:

Hey, coach. I did the presentation this morning and I would really appreciate a little more coaching.

Manager:

Sure. First things first. What were the goals for your presentation?

Coachee:

Well, two main things. First, I wanted to be less nervous than I was for the last presentation I did – I stuttered and stammered for 20 minutes. And secondly, I wanted to handle any questions ...

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