4
Getting the most out of a coaching session
The purpose of the contract is to ensure an effective, hassle free relationship and, like any contract, you do not need it until you do.
Myles Downey, writer and coach
To get the best out of any coaching relationship it is important for the coach and coachee to have an initial exploratory discussion or meeting where they will have the opportunity to begin to build their relationship, establish ground rules, and to identify goals and outcomes for their coaching relationship and sessions. This initial meeting is beneficial for both the coach and coachee and is often referred to as a contracting meeting.
Contracting
Some degree of contracting is important even if you are the line manager of your coachee, ...
Get The Leader's Guide to Coaching & Mentoring now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
