The Game of Work / Coonradt 81-90

89 To be an effective coach obviously requires more than creating a playbook and a file cabinet full of field of play agreements. You must be dedicate time to coaching.

The most effective way to do this is with a one-on-one uninterrupted coaching session with each player every month. Every month.

90 The Field of Play Agreement is the most important document available in American Business today. Why? Because it ensures that coaching and feedback will take place.

Feedback can never become too frequent, as long as it is honest and positive.

But do not hang onto a system that does not allow feedback form your people.

One of the biggest problems in business today is people are not being told what is expected of them.

In absence of a clearly defined field of play, uncertainty thrives and performance suffers. With a clearly defined field of play players know the boundaries within which it is possible to win.