15 Minutes Coaching: A "Quick & Dirty" Method for Coaches and Managers to Get Clarity About Any Problem (Tools for Success)

by Shmaya David

Introducing the second lens I ask the client to list down all the different issues that resides under the general "My Work" header. When this is done face to face, I can actually draw a new wheel and ask the client to fill it up with this information. However, as I usually do this on over the phone or the internet, it is simpler to just have him write a list. Such a list could look something like this: My Work My Boss Time Management Compensation Level of interest My co-workers Overtime cutting into my family time commuting Chances of promotion Respect from colleagues Safety Then, just like with the wheel of life, I ask the client to score each point from zero to five. Zero means terribly bad, five means everything is just great. For this example, I will assume that my client scored it this way My Work My Boss - 4 Time Management - 1 Compensation - 3 Level of interest - 4 My co-workers - 4 Overtime cutting into my family time -1 Commuting - 3 Chances of promotion - 3 Respect from colleagues -4 Health & Safety - 5 Again, I am only interested in the worst scores. I am looking for the "thorn in his backside". In this example, the client noted two issues as "worst", with a score of 1; Time Management and his overtime cutting into his family time. I could randomly choose one and continue. However, to me, such a situation indicates that these are two aspects of the same problem. If the prospect knew how to manage his time efficiently, he would probably not have a problem of n...