Step 9

Complete the Coaching Cycle

Overview

• What gets in the way of completion

• The four parts of a good ending

• How the coach completes the cycle

Coaching is a relationship designed from the beginning to eventually end. Because coaching is meant to create independence and to encourage individuals to achieve their own fulfillment, it’s a ripe opportunity for exploring and modeling how to reflect on what’s been and to plan for the future while producing closure in the present.

Although lots of energy and thought go into the earlier coaching steps, there is relatively little preparation for the crucial end phase of the process. Yet, this step can provide a great opportunity for growth and reflection, whether a relationship has been positive ...

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