Get Fit for Coaching:
A Skill Practice Game

Effective coaches help individuals feel good about their work and gain a heightened sense of commitment and ownership in their work. They also enable individuals to master new skills and responsibilities in a way that meets an organization’s needs for innovation, speed, and quality. The skills required of an effective coach appear simple, but are much more difficult to practice consistently and thoughtfully in a work environment.

Get Fit for Coaching: A Skill Practice Game is a fast-paced and fun game that gives participants the opportunity to practice the five skills that are vital to effective coaching: Building Rapport, Observing and Analyzing, Questioning and Listening, Providing Feedback, and Facilitating Learning.

How the Game Works
After a brief presentation on the five key coaching skills, teams begin the first round of play, racing against the clock to answer coaching questions correctly, developing a sharper understanding of the five key skills. In round two, participants are asked to respond to everyday coaching situations, earning a “letter card” for each correct response. The first team to earn a card for each letter in the word “Coach” wins the game.


Outcomes

• Practice and strengthen the five key coaching skills
• Discover how to develop effective coaching relationships and provide a rewarding work environment
• Learn how to improve others’ performance and maximize potential through coaching

Get Fit for Coaching: A Skill Practice Game can be used as a stand-alone game to build, refresh, or reinforce coaching skills, or as part of a leadership training program. It is also a powerful addition to the Get Fit for Coaching assessment, enabling participants to fine-tune areas of strength and improve skill areas as needed through practice.

The Complete Game contains materials for a maximum of sixteen participants or four teams of four people each. The Participant Guide includes a summary of the Coaching Process Model, an overview of the five key coaching skills, an introspective coaching exercise, and action planning. The Facilitator Guide includes an overview of the five key coaching skills, training outline, preparation checklist, detailed facilitator instructions, design options, sample training configurations, and a CD-ROM—all packaged in a convenient 3-ring binder.