The Masterful Coach Podcast: Coaching skill mastery, business strategy, and ideal life creation! 174. Create a Plan of Action for Your Clients That Actually Works
When someone has a plan of action behind a goal or a desired outcome, they are more likely to achieve it. One of the things we want most for our clients is to be able to help them accomplish the change they seek through coaching, but creating a plan of action that actually works comes with challenges.
In this episode, you'll develop a deeper understanding of why a plan of action is so important and what it means for your business now and long term. We will go through the elements of an effective plan an effective plan and how to create tangible, actionable steps your clients will follow through on.
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How do you create a plan of action for your clients that actually works?
When it comes to making action plans for clients there are many challenges that can arise.
- The goal is not tangible
- You struggle to keep your client on track
- Your client resists goal setting altogether
What is the 4-part framework?
1. Cognitive work. As coaches, we need to have an understanding of cognitive patterns and mind mastery when it comes to our clients.
2. Emotional resiliency. An understanding of how to be with your client and their emotions is crucial to this process.
3. Understanding of the nervous system. Greater resiliency and regulation are difficult to create when your client does not have nervous system awareness or connection to themselves.
4. Creating aligned action. There is so much power in having a solid and clear plan of action that is supported with mind mastery, emotional resiliency, and understanding of the nervous system.
3 elements of an effective plan of action
The 4 part framework for creating lasting change will help you understand how to make the change, but how can you implement this in a plan that your client will be able to stick to? There are three elements to a plan of action that works:
- Clarity and commitment
- Mastery of mindset and emotion
- Adaptable aligned action
Additional resources for creating a plan of action that works
For an even deeper dive into this topic, you can watch a goal setting and productivity webinar and complete the accompanying success guide with simple prompts to help you approach creating a plan of action.
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