![]() The term ‘designing the alliance’ is often used to describe this process (referred to by Whitworth, Kimsey-House and Sandahl in their book Co-active Coaching). ![]() In my early days of coaching when I didn’t spend enough time on this stage I wondered why clients felt it was OK to turn up late for sessions or even worse cancel sessions at the last minute and not expect to pay for them, eventually leading to a breakdown in the whole coaching relationship where neither party benefits. This stage really is crucial as it forms the foundation of a relationship where there is trust and respect on both sides and firmly placing you as equal partners in this relationship. how does the coachee wish the coach to respond if they fall behind on their goals, how challenging do they want you to be?), ‘rules’ regarding missed or late arrivals to sessions and addresses issues of confidentiality etc. ![]() So your first coaching session is primarily all about clarifying how you will work together as coach and coachee – what commitments are expected from both sides, including style of coaching (e.g. For me this is the first conversation that takes once we have agreed that a client is right for coaching and that I am the right person to help them achieve what they are aiming to achieve. Pre coaching conversation ’ (what I would carry out before we have agreed to work together) although some coaches may refer to this as their pre-coaching session or even combine the two. ![]() The first coaching session you have with your client is sometimes called an intake session, because, unlike subsequent coaching sessions your client to some extent will be ‘taking in’ information from you…about how you operate, what they can expect from coaching, etc. ![]()
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