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=== 5 Check-in ===
Now it’s time to hold the coachee accountable and support them in debriefing what happened. 

Ask yourself: how do I help the coachee in reflecting on their experience? 

Assess whether the diagnosis of the challenge and plan making were successful. 

You may realize that you need to repeat Steps 1-4 and support the coachee in coming up with a different plan for addressing the same challenge, or it’s time to celebrate success!  

<div style="background:#f5f5f5; border:1px solid #ddd; padding:1em 1.25em; border-radius:6px;"> <p>When setting next steps it is helpful to have clear achievable goals. The SMARTI goal framework can help us set criteria for effective goals:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Specific:</strong> the goal should be about one thing. If there are multiple next steps, make multiple goals.</li> <li><strong>Measurable:</strong> it should be obvious when the goal has been accomplished. Set goals so that you can measure whether you are successful.</li> <li><strong>Achievable:</strong> push yourself a little, but don’t set goals that are unrealistic.</li> <li><strong>Results-Oriented:</strong> your goal should be about the outcome, not the process. For example, if your goal is to make reminder phone calls to volunteers, make the goal about how many people you will talk to, not how much time you will spend on the phone.</li> <li><strong>Timely:</strong> set a date and time deadline for your goal.</li> <li><strong>Inspiring:</strong> set goals that make you feel excited! Frame the wording and intention of your goal to be about the exciting impact you will have!</li> </ul> </div>

Next, start again! Nurturing a culture of coaching – whereby organizers are consistently and constantly enabling others to find solutions to meet challenges – is fundamental to leadership development and building power in organizing. 

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==== Further reading ====

* Hackman, R and Wageman, R. (2005). A Theory of Team Coaching. ''Academy of Management Review'', 30:2, 269-287. http://amr.aom.org/content/30/2/269.abstract
* Gawande, A. (2011). Personal Best. ''The New Yorker''. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/10/03/personal-best