Coaching Goals Worksheet

Define what success looks like in writing so goals are measurable and actionable, using proven coaching prompts that keep you on track.

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When to Use This Tool

Client sets goals but never writes down what success would actually look like

Client keeps revisiting the same goal without moving forward

Client says goals are important but can't articulate why they personally matter

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Tool Classification

Domain

Life Coaching

Type

Worksheet

Phase

Goal Setting Action

Details

15 min Opener As-needed

Topics

Accountability Mindset Identity

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1 Manager whose goals are clear in conversation but undefined on paper

Context

A senior manager has been in coaching for six weeks. Each session includes a discussion of what she wants to work on, and she articulates her direction clearly in conversation: becoming a stronger voice in cross-functional settings, managing her visibility with senior leaders, and developing her direct reports more intentionally. She has not written any of these down in a structured form. Each session starts with a slightly different framing of the same goals. Her coach notices that the goals are shifting in language without moving forward in action — a signal that the goals haven't yet been grounded in motivation and success criteria.

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