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A guide for coachees: Bring the Agenda

How to come to coaching with a goal and leave each session with a next step.

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What this guide covers

Why a clear goal

A clear goal beats doing your best

Specific, demanding goals lift performance more than a vague intention to improve.

0.77 Effect of specific, hard goals over “do your best” on simple tasks

0.41 The same effect on complex tasks Locke & Latham, American Psychologist, 2002

Outcome or learning goal

Match the goal to the problem

Use a result goal for a known task and a learning goal for a new skill.

An execution problem Outcome goal Present two leadership updates by March

An open question Learning goal Study 5 strong updates, try 2 structures Check-in in 3 weeks

A short pre-read

Send a short pre-read

Two days before, tell your coach what changed and what you want from the session.

Emily P.Pre-read · 2 days before

Since last timeLed the team update twiceProgress on my goalTwo of four presentations doneWhere I am stuckQuestions from senior leadersDecision I needTake the cross-team project?My askSit in on one rehearsal

Between sessions

Try one small experiment each time

The work happens between sessions, so leave each one with something to try.

One thing to try small and specific
When and where in your real week
What you noticed a line or two
Bring it back to the next session

Following up

Write down your next step

A short note within a day turns the session into a plan you will keep.

Thanks for todayEmily P. · sent 2 hours later

What I took awayOpen with the decision I need.What I will tryRehearse with you on Thursday.I will report backAfter the team update on Monday. Within 24 hours

Telling your coach what helps

Tell your coach what helps you

Your coach adjusts faster when you say what works and what does not.

Your questions about my team helped most. Specific and useful.
It was fine, thanks. Tells your coach nothing.

Doing it on Mentornity

Work with your coach on Mentornity

Your coach’s open slots, the session forms and reminders are all in your program.

Book your coach’s open slots

Times show in your own time zone.

Follow the session plan

A structured program gives each session a title and brief.

Fill in the session form

If your program uses one, it reopens with your saved answers.

Send your next step

Every message also reaches your coach by email.

Turn on browser notifications

Bookings, changes and messages reach you at once.

Book your coach’s open slots

Times show in your own time zone.

Follow the session plan

A structured program gives each session a title and brief.

Meetings

3 of 4 meetings done

3Mar Kick-off & expectations Tue · 14:00 · 45 min
10Mar Strengths & skills Tue · 14:00 · 45 min
12Mar Goal setting & career mapping Thu · 14:00 · 45 min Meeting scheduled Schedule a meeting Confirm and book
Networking plan Schedule a meeting

Goal setting & career mapping

Thu, Mar 12 · 14:00–14:45 Join video call

Coach sees

Coachee sees

Ask about their top three goals and help them pick one for the next 90 days.

Pre-meeting questions

What do you already know about their goals?

Post-meeting questions

Which next step did you agree on?

Bring your top three goals. You will leave with one to focus on for 90 days.

Pre-meeting questions

Which goal do you want to focus on?

Post-meeting questions

How confident are you in your plan?

Fill in the session form

If your program uses one, it reopens with your saved answers.

Send your next step

Every message also reaches your coach by email.

Turn on browser notifications

Bookings, changes and messages reach you at once.

1Book your coach’s open slots

2Follow the session plan

Meetings

3 of 4 meetings done

3Mar Kick-off & expectations Tue · 14:00 · 45 min
10Mar Strengths & skills Tue · 14:00 · 45 min
12Mar Goal setting & career mapping Thu · 14:00 · 45 min Meeting scheduled Schedule a meeting Confirm and book
Networking plan Schedule a meeting

Goal setting & career mapping

Thu, Mar 12 · 14:00–14:45 Join video call

Coach sees

Coachee sees

Ask about their top three goals and help them pick one for the next 90 days.

Pre-meeting questions

What do you already know about their goals?

Post-meeting questions

Which next step did you agree on?

Bring your top three goals. You will leave with one to focus on for 90 days.

Pre-meeting questions

Which goal do you want to focus on?

Post-meeting questions

How confident are you in your plan?

3Fill in the session form

4Send your next step

5Turn on browser notifications

Write your goal before the first session

One sentence with a date, then one thing you would like to try first.

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