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Dear Madeleine,<\/em><\/p>\n

Our company is providing group coaching for all managers at my level. I have never worked with a coach before, but they have given us a bunch of information so (I think) I am comfortable with what coaching is and what is expected of me.<\/em><\/p>\n

My one area of confusion is this: they have asked us to come to the first session prepared to share our goals with the group\u2014not just our work goals (those are clear to me) but also our professional goals.<\/em><\/p>\n

I am not sure how to decide what those might be. Ever since I started working, I have been hyper-focused on doing a good job. That has brought me this far. I like my work and I like being good at it, but now I realize there might be more to focus on.<\/em><\/p>\n

I thought you might have some ideas. What kind of goals do most managers in organizations work on when they work with a coach?<\/em><\/p>\n

Where to Begin?<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dear Where to Begin,<\/p>\n

Oh boy, do I have ideas and am I ever delighted to share them with you.<\/p>\n

First I want to reassure you that it isn\u2019t unusual to get super focused on doing a good job. And that isn\u2019t usually a problem\u2014until it is. For many people, it never is. The sweet spot for coaching is when people are either intrigued by the idea of going from good to great or inspired to challenge themselves to go for something that feels ever so slightly out of reach. So it sounds like this timing is perfect for you.<\/p>\n

As you start thinking about your own personal development goals, the first step is to learn what your organization is hoping to accomplish by providing you and your peers with group coaching. Presumably they are seeking some kind of impact. Maybe they want all of their managers to align their behaviors with organizational values or to develop some pre-defined leadership competencies. Is there anything they have already provided that evokes a potential vision for yourself\u2014something to aspire to?<\/p>\n

In the absence of any direction from your organization, the next stop would be your boss. I imagine you have been getting feedback from them\u2014possibly a skill that needs developing or a behavior to try on. If no pointers have been shared, you might ask your manager for a one-on-one meeting in which you ask questions such as:<\/p>\n