Coaching for time management (yawn!) - Part 2 The truth is that most people would rather visit the dentist than really address their time management. This is why we ask coaches to look at their own time management before they attempt to coach so one else in the subject. The reason for this is that time management is an area where it is really easy to hand out ‘prescriptions’ for how to improve. The problem is that most of them only work for a limited period if the client senses that you are not really seeing them and the difficulties they have in changing their personal patterns. If you have done your own inventory of your time management you should have some idea of how difficult change can be and should be more tuned in to helping the client through their difficulties. You might also have realized the importance of not being too prescriptive and being willing to learn as you go along. I normally start the session by acknowledging th...