Have you ever gotten into a coaching conversation only to find yourself unsure of the desired outcome? I have. This usually happens when I have failed to take the time to have the person I am coaching clarify what it is they hope to get out of our time together.<\/p>\n
Keith Webb of \u201cCreative Results Ministry\u201d offers a sure F.I.R.E. way to get the conversation headed in a productive direction. (I am sharing this with his permission.)<\/p>\n
F<\/strong>ocus I<\/strong>mportance R<\/strong>esult E<\/strong>valuate By adding F.I.R.E. (focus, importance, results, evaluate) to our coaching conversations, we help the person being coached clarify what they want to move forward and ensure we stay focused on their desired outcome.<\/p>\n How could this F.I.R.E. help your coaching conversations?<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By adding F.I.R.E. 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\nAt the beginning of the conversation, we want to spend time determining the focus. Remember, the topic comes from the person being coached, not from us. We might ask questions like, \u201cWhat would be most helpful to work on?\u201d or \u201cWhere would you like us to focus the conversation today?\u201d<\/p>\n
\nOnce the focus has been established, it is good to ask the coachee about the importance of the topic. We want to help them explore, clarify, and further focus on the topic. Questions like, \u201cWhat makes this important to you? What would achieving that do for you? For others?\u201d or \u201cWhat is the bigger issue behind this situation\/problem?\u201d will help promote discovery and perhaps relief for an overwhelmed coachee.<\/p>\n
\nWe will not know whether we succeeded in helping the person being coached move forward unless they express their desired result for the conversation. Simply asking, \u201cWhat result would you like to take away from this conversation?\u201d ensures both the coach and coachee are headed in the same direction.<\/p>\n
\nLastly, it is important to evaluate or check in with the coachee throughout the conversation to ensure we are making progress toward their desired result. About halfway through the conversation, you might ask, \u201cHow are we doing at getting to the result you wanted?\u201d or \u201cAre we on track? How would you like to proceed?\u201d<\/p>\n