CoachApply Master for Jacksonville Public Library

Proactive Communication in Frustrating Situations

Suggested Strategy: Using the Define & Coach strategy, set a standard

definition for what Proactive Communication means between the two of

you, there is less room for misinterpretation going forward in your

coaching conversations.

Suggested Questions:

→ Define & Coach: When I say the phrase Proactive Communication

what definition comes to your mind?

→ Success Imperative: How will you use proactive communication to

have tough conversations successfully and professionally with clients

and/or dealers?

Suggested Activities:

→ Role Play: Practice a conversation that would generally frustrate the

employee – have the employee play him/herself, and you play the other

side of the conversation that might be causing the frustration. How does

the employee handle their frustration? Ask them at the end of the

conversation what they think they could improve on for their next

conversation.

→ Whiteboard Coaching: Whiteboard out the employee’s observations

about the practice conversation so that they can see the progression of

their own thought progression.

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