 Establish the ground rules for the relationships.

 Has the coachee agreed that the coaching engagement will be treated as an opportunity or is the coachee reluctant?

 Is the coachee committed to the process?

 Has the coach ensured that the coachee understands the benefits to their business dealings?

 Establish how confidentiality will be defined in the relationships.

 Have you agreed how success, or lack thereof, will be communicated back to the organisation?

 Establish and agree on the steps in the process.

 Agree on who will be part of the data gathering process.

 Agree on how information will be gathered.

 Has the coach taken the information that is gathered and focussed on 2-3 main themes that he/she believes are critical to bring upon the important changes?

 Have you agreed on how frequently you will communicate with each other?

 As a coach, are you ensuring that you are adapting to the needs of the ciachee rather than applying your standards/ expectations to him/her?

 What will success look like?

 Have the coach and coachee talked about when the coaching relationship is over or needs to be re-evaluated?

 Have you reached an agreement on the method and frequency of follow-up?

 Are you managing or maintaining control of this relationship?