Harvard ManageMentor ® Recognizing Coaching Opportunities

2 Harvard ManageMentor: Recognizing Coaching Opportunities Discussion Topics  Recognizing coaching opportunities  Getting coaching off to a good start © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

3 Harvard ManageMentor: Recognizing Coaching Opportunities Deciding If Coaching Would Be Helpful  What are some situations you’ve seen with your direct reports where coaching might be useful? In what ways do you think coaching could help?  What are some situations you’ve seen with your direct reports where coaching might not be the best approach? What do you think would be a more useful approach?  Identify one or two situations where you can provide useful coaching in the near future. © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

4 Harvard ManageMentor: Recognizing Coaching Opportunities Getting Coaching Off to a Good Start  What are some activities you might want to complete before you begin a coaching process?  In your initial coaching experiences … What are some things that went well? What are some things that didn't go so well?  Based on your experiences, what are some things that you should probably do or avoid during initial coaching interactions? © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

5 Harvard ManageMentor: Recognizing Coaching Opportunities Next Steps  Complete the Observation Worksheet in the Tools section of the topic. This could be useful for confirming whether a situation is appropriate for coaching.  Plan for coaching. Complete the Coach's Planning Form.  Make a list of some of the things you might do as a result of our discussion today. © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.