Coaching World Issue 19: Science of Coaching | Page 11

S.T.A.R.T. Formula for Awareness
In our coaching practice, we encounter clients with one or more important projects that they
want to start, but they find themselves “stopping” instead of “starting.” What if it were possible
to support them by providing an assessment of their awareness on whether they are ready to
start their projects—and, if not, what is it they need to start working on in order to get there?
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Worksheet: Formula for Awareness
Assess your readiness to S.T.A.R.T.©

Name of Project:
Criteria

Example of
Questions

(Adjust in the moment
to what is being said)

Resonant Indicators

Dissonant Indicators

(1)

(0)

(Moves towards
the project)

(Moves away
from the project)

Multiply
SCORE

What is your focus?

Specify

What fields or areas
would you like to
work in?

What is your availability?

Today

What is the time frame?
What is the perfect date
to take the first step?
What are your true
talents?

Achievable

What are your capabilities?
How achieveable is it for
you on a scale from one
to 10?
What is your passion?
What are your
core values?

What do you want in
this project?
What is your next
valuable target?

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