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Access the Practice-based Coaching Share Site for additional resources.

Internal Coaches can survey coachees with the Preferred Coaching Strategies Checklist found in the Essentials of Practice-Based Coaching, book (page 43) or on the MNCoE Practice Based Coaching Share Site ~ Collaborative Partnerships to find out what style of coaching best meets their learning needs. Using this information, the Internal Coach is able to compare the survey results with coaching log data to ensure they are using all strategies their coachee's have state are most helpful.

Some Internal Coaches may want to explore the basics of Practice Based Coaching and its research basis as a professional development strategy, Practice-Based Coaching Overview (once you click on the link, scroll through the video options on the right, click on 'Focused Observation' - 3 minutes)

Would you like to understand and enhance your coaching skills and its impact for your coachee when you provide reflection and feedback? Here are several resources you can explore on the MNCoE Practice Based Coaching Share Site under the Resources for Feedback tab.

• Tips for Email Feedback
• Tips for Supportive Feedback
• Tips for Constructive Feedback
• Providing Performance Feedback: Steps for Coaches

As you support coachees in writing action plans, keep in mind the 5 parts to an action plan:

1. Goal statement
2. Criterion or goal achievement statement
3. Action steps
4. Resources
5. Timelines for completing each action step

Providing feedback can feel challenging at times. Take a look at this resource that addresses strategies for difficult conversations: Adar Cohen: 3 Ways to Lead Tough, Unavoidable Conversations ~ Ted Talk (16 minutes)