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titleThe person I'm coaching won't respond to me and/or isn't showing up for weekly coaching times? .
  1. Call them as a gentle reminder. Leave a voicemail, if necessary. Let them know you're excited to start meeting regularly. Ask to see if they're okLet them know their faithfulness in attending coaching meetings usually corelates to their effectiveness in MTD. Remind them you're there to empower them to reach their goal, not to babysit them. And that studies have shown that faithfulness in attending weekly coaching meetings corelates to effectiveness in raising support. Then ask them to let you know when would be a good time for them to meet weekly for encouragement. If they agreed to the MTD Coaching Agreement, you may also refer to that. Or you can introduce this in one of your first calls to set expectations and reach a mutual agreement moving forward. 
  2. If you get no response, reach out to the program team lead and let them know what's going on. 
  3. If you haven't yet introduced yourself to their supervisor, use this template (Introduction of Coaches, Supervisors, Missionaries) to do so, then let them know of the situation.
  4. A SOP might be needed to establish boundaries and expectations. The program liaison and supervisor can work together to create this. You are welcome to request this, if you feel it will provide the motivation the employee needs. 

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