GPS Tool

Solution Focused

It is important for the coach leader to “show-up” with the mindset that requires:

• “Witness the struggle”
• Listen for words, phrases, metaphors that guide thinking
• Reframe from problem to solution focus
• Language of discovery and appreciation
• Ask questions to evoke talents, successes discovery, dreams, and desires
• Ask powerful questions to make

Goal Focused

• What do you want? Clarify and articulate goals—be explicit; what does it look like, feel like when achieved?
• Prioritize your goals
• Generate multiple pathways for achieving your goal; identify the top 10 strategies

Reflection Focused

• Summarize impressions
• Recall supporting information
• Compare, analyze, infer cause & effect relationships
• Construct new learnings and applications

Planning Focused

• Create an action plan
• Clarify goals
• Identify resources(people & things)
• Determine success indicators
• Anticipate approaches, strategies, decisions
• Identify the data for self assessment
• Determine the plan for action
• Reflect on the benefits of conversation