What Should I Be Coached On?!!!

In the course of my coach training, I’ve had lots of opportunities to be coached! This is one of the best parts of it! But if I’m the client, as the call approaches, I start thinking, “What should I be coached on today?”

The answer is easy and hard.

Easy: Just about anything can be the start of a coaching conversation. “What should I have for dinner tonight?” I might ask…The coach will reply, “What factors usually help you decide that?” Before long, I’ve got new insight in the way I think about food, eating, taste, schedule, family time, etc. I go away from the call thinking, “Wow. All that from one trivial question!”

Hard: What do I really need to be coached on right now? Often, it’s a topic I’ve been avoiding: an unreconciled relationship, a crucial conversation with a friend, an overwhelming project I’ve been avoiding, and so on. I also know that I’ll have some action to take at the end of the call. More busy-ness! On the other hand, the payoff for this kind of action can be huge.

So what will it be for your next call? Easy or Hard? Don’t overthink it! Just schedule it and go!