CoachApply Master for Jacksonville Public Library

Patience with Clients

Suggested Strategy: Using a Present & Respond question, help the

individual direct their awareness to how they might be perceived by

others and what they can do to positively alter that perception.

Suggested Questions:

→ Present & Respond: Hypothetically, if I were to present to you that you

need to improve your patience with clients, how do you think you would

positively respond to that? What actions do you think you might take in

response?

→ Third-Party Question: What do you honestly think the perception that

your average client currently has of you might be when you are

interacting with them? What actions do you think you must take to

positively alter that perception?

Suggested Activities:

→ Whiteboard Coaching: On the left side of a whiteboard, ask the

employee to describe the current perception of their patience and the

message it sends to their clients. On the right side of the board, ask

them to describe what the ideal perception they would like to give their

clients might be. Then, erase the left side of the board and work with

the individual to create a list of actions they will take to give a more

positive and patient perception to their clients. Brainstorm strategies for

them to implement when they sense that they are becoming impatient.

Made with FlippingBook Ebook Creator