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Reflect on the Last Step TakenBecause you donʼt actually knowwhat the result of a step will be!

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2) What did you Expect?

3) What Actually Happened?

4) What did you Learn?

1) What did you plan as yourLast Step?

2) What did you Expect?

3) What Actually Happened?

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5) How quickly can we go and see what weHave Learned from taking that step?

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1) What is the Target Condition?

2) What is the Actual Condition now?

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1) What is the Target Condition?

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5) How quickly can we go and see what weHave Learned from taking that step?

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1) What is the Target Condition?

2) What is the Actual Condition now?

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Which *one* are you addressing now?

4) What is your Next Step? (Next experiment) What do you expect?

5) How quickly can we go and see what weHave Learned from taking that step?

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2) What is the actual condition now?-- (flip card & reflect on last step) --

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4) What is your next step?(Next experiment) What do you expect?

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A COACHING CYCLE SHOULD LEADTO SOME KIND OF EXPERIMENT

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