Unpacking the conversation

Now, read on for an analysis of the conversation in more depth.

Bright Idea!

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In our example, the coachee returned following delivery of an important presentation to the senior members of the project team, and asked the manager coach for some more help. For the manager, armed with the GOLD tool, this was no problem. The coach began by asking about the goals of the presentation, i.e. what were the specific objectives (for more on setting goals, see the STORM tool in Chapter 3). The coach confirmed understanding of the goals with a simple summarizing statement: ...

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