Effective Three-Way Contracting Guide, Question Sets and Imagery
When a request for coaching comes from someone other than the coachee, or a company is paying for the coaching on the coachee's behalf, then the consideration of a three-way contracting process is essential - ultimately, you have another client in the mix. Effective three-way contracting helps build the Coach-Client-Sponsor relationship and, when done well, establishes joint ownership for the coaching process. Yet, this is often an area that gets overlooked or botched up in a series of mismatched conversations or crossovers in expectations. Yup, this one can get messy if not managed effectively. So we’ve done the hard work for you and pulled together a how-to Resource Guide; a summary of Roles and Responsibilities; a suggested Session Structure; supporting Coaching Questions; and a set of images for use in your coaching materials to help you explain the relationships in three-way contracting. Our hope is that we’ve made a potentially complex topic much more manageable. Let us know what you think!? Enjoy.
Please note: By completing your download you are agreeing to be bound by our Coaching Tools Shop licensing terms.
When a request for coaching comes from someone other than the coachee, or a company is paying for the coaching on the coachee's behalf, then the consideration of a three-way contracting process is essential - ultimately, you have another client in the mix. Effective three-way contracting helps build the Coach-Client-Sponsor relationship and, when done well, establishes joint ownership for the coaching process. Yet, this is often an area that gets overlooked or botched up in a series of mismatched conversations or crossovers in expectations. Yup, this one can get messy if not managed effectively. So we’ve done the hard work for you and pulled together a how-to Resource Guide; a summary of Roles and Responsibilities; a suggested Session Structure; supporting Coaching Questions; and a set of images for use in your coaching materials to help you explain the relationships in three-way contracting. Our hope is that we’ve made a potentially complex topic much more manageable. Let us know what you think!? Enjoy.
Please note: By completing your download you are agreeing to be bound by our Coaching Tools Shop licensing terms.
When a request for coaching comes from someone other than the coachee, or a company is paying for the coaching on the coachee's behalf, then the consideration of a three-way contracting process is essential - ultimately, you have another client in the mix. Effective three-way contracting helps build the Coach-Client-Sponsor relationship and, when done well, establishes joint ownership for the coaching process. Yet, this is often an area that gets overlooked or botched up in a series of mismatched conversations or crossovers in expectations. Yup, this one can get messy if not managed effectively. So we’ve done the hard work for you and pulled together a how-to Resource Guide; a summary of Roles and Responsibilities; a suggested Session Structure; supporting Coaching Questions; and a set of images for use in your coaching materials to help you explain the relationships in three-way contracting. Our hope is that we’ve made a potentially complex topic much more manageable. Let us know what you think!? Enjoy.
Please note: By completing your download you are agreeing to be bound by our Coaching Tools Shop licensing terms.
What’s included
Your download includes:
✅ Resource Guide: A complete how-to summary to support you with the three-way contracting relationship.
✅ Roles and Responsibilities: An extensive list of roles and responsibilities for the Coach, Client (coachee) and Sponsor.
✅ Coaching Questions: More than 40 powerful coaching questions, including pre-session questions, to set both the coachee and sponsor up for the three-way conversation. A suggested session structure is also included.
✅ Imagery and checklist: High-res imagery that shows the relationship between Coach-Client-Sponsor is supplied for use in your coaching materials, workbooks and presentations.
What we love about this tool
Overwhelm can be one of the most significant barriers to moving through challenges. Often, we can get so caught up in the busyness of life and work that we lose sight of the things we can realistically At its core, effective three-way contracting aims to create a psychologically safe culture for growth and development within an organisation. The benefits can include:
» A clear sense of direction and purpose for the coaching engagement
» Aligned expectations (sponsor/coachee goals, process, responsibilities)
» Increased organisational support and sponsorship of the coaching process
» Joint accountability for the review of the relationship and assessment of progress
Please note: By completing your download you are agreeing to be bound by our Coaching Tools Shop licensing terms. See coachingtoolsshop.com/legal