A Taste: The Trial Session

A trial session is a perfect instrument to get a taste for what coaching can mean for you as a client. Without any obligations you'll get the opportunity to learn to know the person behind the coach and the coach's approach to find out whether there is a 'fit'. In a trial session you usually start with sharing some background information to build the relationship. And to get the coaching session started there are some great questions which help you focus, like the following:

• What is the one goal you would like to achieve in the next thirty days?
• What have you always wanted to do that you've never done?
• If you don't win the lottery, what will you do with your life?

In trying to answer one of the above questions goals, dreams and passions will become visible. Your coach will help you clarifying these and defining the one thing you would like to work on right now. Together you'll set up a structure to achieve the goal and define the steps that you need to take to achieve this goal.

As this is your first taste of a real coaching session you'll be asked for feedback whether you found the coaching valuable and whether you are willing to commit to taking the defined steps and achieving your goal. If yes then there really was a match between the client and the coach: the client agrees that coaching could make a strong positive impact in their life and the coach would love to support the client on achieving their goals.

Be aware of the fact that coaching can take place in a face to face situation, but more and more happens through the telephone! That opens possibilities, doesn't it? If you happen to be in The Netherlands and your coach in New Zealand the only challenge you have to face is finding a suitable time slot :-)