Coaching

Choosing a coaching template

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Templates tell the coach what kind of conversation you're having, so it knows what to pay attention to from the very first minute.

Available templates

  • Sales discovery : early-stage conversations exploring a prospect's needs.
  • Sales closing : later-stage conversations focused on moving toward a decision.
  • One-on-one : regular check-ins with a colleague or direct report.
  • Interview : candidate or expert interviews.
  • Negotiation : conversations where terms are being discussed and agreed.
  • Conflict : difficult or tense conversations that need a careful approach.
  • Advisory : consulting or advice-giving conversations.
  • Custom : write your own prompt describing exactly what you want the coach to focus on.

Pick a template

  1. When starting a coaching session, you'll be prompted to choose a template.
  2. Select the one that matches your conversation, or choose Custom to describe your own focus.
  3. Confirm to start the session with that template active.

Good to know

  • You can set a default template in Settings so you don't have to choose one every time. See Setting your coaching defaults.
  • Switching templates only affects new sessions. A session already running keeps the template it started with.
  • Custom templates are useful for recurring conversation types that don't fit the built-in options, such as a specific type of client call unique to your work.