The Coaching Game™ | Coaching Training Activity

• Insight into what coaching is all about
• Stresses the need for the coach not to be judgemental
• Highlights the need for establishing rapport
• Shows how to coach by asking not telling
• Illustrates how to help the person being coached to find their own solution

There are two boards in the pack ideal for six players at each. Individuals move around the board picking up cards that give hints and tips. They also identify areas where they may benefit from coaching and in the course of the activity receive mini coaching sessions from each other. Gets across some key issues – it’s a two way process; it involves ‘open’ questions; a person’s feelings must be acknowledged; do not tell; do not judge. An ideal introduction to the topic.

1. Set up the boards, cards and playing pieces
2. Explain the rules (PowerPoint) of the activity
3. Observe teams playing the game and make notes for feedback later
4. At the end lead a Debrief consolidating the learning (PowerPoint notes available).

Full guidance supplied in the Trainer’s Notes.

• Trainer’s Notes
• Trainer's PowerPoint
• Set of 26 'What to Say' cards x2
• Set of 24 'Coaching Tips' cards x2
• Set of 12 'Problem' cards x2
• Set of six playing pieces and a dice x2
• Three-Minute Timers x2
• How to Play
• Coaching Opportunities Form
• Handout A: Coaching Tips
• Handout B: Coaching Questions

This activity is for face-to-face training. It is supplied as a hard copy pack and the digital files are supplied via the Northgate Trainerhub.

This Northgate Training activity comes with a five-year licence for repeat use with up to 12 participants at a time, for use by Trainers based at one licence-holding site.

All Trainers physically based at the same office location can access the Northgate resources during the five-year term, including the digital resources supplied on the Trainerhub via your own site-specific Trainer Dashboard. If you have Trainers based at other locations, and/or remote workers, who would like to access and use the Northgate resources, we can advise further depending on your requirements.

For further information on our licence terms please view the Northgate Licence Agreement.