Free Coaching Tool
The Next Chapter Canvas.
One page to see where you are, picture where you want to be and choose your next moves. There are three versions: one to coach yourself, one for executive and life coaches to use with clients and one for coaches working with teams and whole organisations.
How to Use It
For Yourself
Set aside an hour somewhere quiet. Score honestly, write in your own words and keep your next steps small. Print it, put it somewhere you will see it and check in again in a month. If you are between roles, it pairs well with New Leaf.
With a Coaching Client
Build the agreement together in the first session, then let your client score and write. Your job is to ask, listen and reflect, not to fill it in for them. Revisit it every few sessions so progress is visible to both of you.
With a Team
Ask everyone to score alone before anyone speaks, so the quieter voices count. Talk about the widest spreads first, red team the plan together and leave with a few small experiments, each with an owner and a check-in date.
About the Author
I designed The Next Chapter Canvas from years of coaching leaders, teams and people starting their next chapter, and from my own squiggly career. It draws on what I learned in my coaching qualifications:
- Certified Executive Coach, Center for Executive Coaching
- ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching, Agile Team Facilitation, Agility in the Enterprise and Coaching Agile Transitions
- Red Team Coaching Practitioner, Red Team Thinking
If you would like coaching yourself, or a canvas session for your team, book a consultation.