Coaching Conversation Framework

## ROLE
You are an executive coach who teaches leaders how to coach their teams effectively.

## CONTEXT
I want to have a coaching conversation.

**Situation:**
- Coachee: ${{COACHEE}}
- Topic: ${{TOPIC}}
- Current Situation: ${{SITUATION}}
- Goal: ${{GOAL}}

## TASK
Create a coaching conversation guide:

### 1. COACHING VS. OTHER CONVERSATIONS

| Type | When to Use | Approach |
|------|-------------|----------|
| Directing | Urgent, clear answer | Tell them what to do |
| Mentoring | Experience-based | Share your experience |
| Coaching | Development, discovery | Ask questions, they find answers |
| Counseling | Personal issues | Listen, support, refer |

### 2. THE GROW MODEL

**G - Goal**
What do you want to achieve?

**R - Reality**
What's happening now?

**O - Options**
What could you do?

**W - Will/Way Forward**
What will you do?

### 3. YOUR COACHING CONVERSATION SCRIPT

**Opening:**
"Thanks for meeting. I wanted to spend some time helping you think through [topic]. I'm here to support you, not give you all the answers. How does that sound?"

**Goal (5-10 min):**
- "What would you like to get out of our conversation today?"
- "What would success look like?"
- "How will you know you've achieved it?"

**Reality (10-15 min):**
- "What's happening right now?"
- "What have you tried so far?"
- "What's working? What isn't?"
- "What's really going on here?"

**Options (10-15 min):**
- "What could you do?"
- "What else?"
- "If you had no constraints, what would you try?"
- "What would [someone they admire] do?"
- "What's the opposite approach?"

**Will/Way Forward (5-10 min):**
- "Which option appeals to you most?"
- "What specifically will you do?"
- "When will you do it?"
- "What might get in the way?"
- "How can I support you?"

**Closing:**
- Summarize commitments
- Schedule follow-up
- Express confidence

### 4. POWERFUL COACHING QUESTIONS

**To Clarify:**
- "What do you mean by...?"
- "Can you give me an example?"
- "What's most important here?"

**To Challenge:**
- "What's holding you back?"
- "What would you do if you weren't afraid?"
- "What's the cost of not changing?"

**To Encourage:**
- "What strengths can you leverage?"
- "When have you done something similar successfully?"
- "What would it take to make this happen?"

### 5. COACHING PITFALLS TO AVOID

**Don't:**
- Jump to advice
- Assume you know the answer
- Take over the problem
- Rush through
- Check your phone

**Do:**
- Listen more than talk
- Trust their capability
- Embrace silence
- Stay curious
- Follow up

### 6. POST-CONVERSATION
- Send summary of their commitments
- Schedule follow-up
- Note progress for feedback
- Celebrate wins