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The Session Checklist

By: Marie Taylor and Steve Crabb and

Updated: 05-17-2017

From The Book: Business Coaching & Mentoring For Dummies

Business Coaching & Mentoring For Dummies

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Just like everything else in life, business coaching and mentoring sessions have a beginning, middle and end. Use this list as a quick check to help you and your clients get the most from your coaching and mentoring sessions.

Before the session
- Review previous notes
- Prepare personal notes to keep on track
- Get grounded by focusing on the session ahead and clearing your mind
At the close of a session
- Notice key issues and models used in the session
- Check which models have worked and the client’s sense of what worked in the session
After the session
- Make note of action points to be completed before the next session and any issues to bring forward to the next session
- Complete your coaching/mentoring log

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Marie Taylor worked across the spectrum of business in private and nonprofit organizations delivering a range of leadership training and behavioral training. Steve Crabb is a Licensed Master Trainer of NLP and a Master Transformative Coach who has helped to train and coach more than 30,000 people.

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