CoachApply Master for Jacksonville Public Library

Patience with Members

Suggested Strategy: Using a Present and 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 members, 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 member 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 individual to describe the current perception of their patience and the

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

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

members 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 members. Brainstorm strategies

for the individual to implement when they can sense that they are

becoming impatient.

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