Agenda: choose the focus
Clarify the issue you want to work on and what would make the conversation useful to you.
Coaching & assessments
Maxwell Method of Coaching
Work through your own agenda, obstacles, options and chosen action with a coach.
Maxwell Method of Coaching
What this programme helps you work on.
A coaching conversation gives focused attention to a goal or obstacle you choose. The Maxwell Method uses Agenda, Obstacles, Options and Action to structure that exploration. You bring the issue; the coach helps you examine your thinking and possibilities so you can choose a practical way forward.
Who it suits
Individuals working through a specific goal or obstacle.
The focus
AOOA: Agenda, Obstacles, Options and Action.
Inside the programme
What you’ll explore.
These themes guide the learning. The depth and selection depend on the format and the needs you bring.
Obstacles: understand what is in the way
Explore the circumstances, assumptions or choices that are making progress difficult.
Options: consider possibilities
Identify possible responses and weigh what fits your situation, responsibilities and resources.
Action: choose your next step
Decide what you will do, what support you need and how you want to review progress.
From ideas to action
Put it into practice.
Choose an action and agree how you will review progress.
An example to work through
Bring a decision you have been postponing. Explore what makes it difficult, consider available options and choose an action you are prepared to take after the conversation.
This is an example of local application. We adapt the discussion to your situation and agreed scope.
Your practical takeaways
What you’ll work towards.
- A clearer understanding of your chosen issue.
- Options considered against your own circumstances.
- An action you own and a way to review progress.
The learning experience
How it works.
Bring a goal or situation you want to work on. Coaching uses questions, reflection and consideration of options to help you choose your own action. The focus, number of conversations and review arrangements are agreed with you before the engagement.