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Once again, it will be important for you to create an agenda for each of the group coaching calls. Most calls will follow a basic agenda:
--2 minutes after start-time, I ask someone to open us in prayer, then we get started. Don’t wait for people to arrive late. That will just encourage them to be late in the future.
--Give the agenda for today’s meeting: Today we will…
--Around the Room” Numbers
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Everyone gives their numbers for the week: # of Connection Attempts, # of Appointments Kept, # of follow up calls, % to goal on Toolbox, and an MTD activity you did this week that you’re proud of.
Once “Around the room - Numbers” is over, celebrate the Superstars of the Week: Focus on performance numbers, not results. So highlight the person that had the most connection attempts, kept the most appointments, etc)
-- “Around the Room” Q&A
Go around the circle again and, one-by one, let each person ask a question about MTD. Encourage each person to bring a question to the group and encourage the group to answer each other’s questions. You’re there to add to their answers (if needed) and facilitate the conversation. Be sure to ask your own questions! You’re raising support too. Remind them to come to the call ready with a question to ask!
--Discussion Topic
I usually ask ahead of time if a group member will lead us in a discussion. Although, you’ll want to model this for the first few group meetings to give them an idea of what it looks like. Some discussion topics are listed below.
--Pray for each other
This is a chance to ask how each person is doing/what they’re wrestling with this week. Some people will thrive from this time of vulnerability.
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So, each call will begin with reporting numbers, Q&A, and then a group discussion topic. Like we noted above, you will begin by providing the topic and facilitating group discussion, but the hope is that some of your residents will have a chance to do this as well. Here are some good discussion topics ideas:-
- What are the loopholes you’ve been using to give yourself a pass on MTD work you don’t want to do?
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- What are some healthy habits to keep us filled-up while raising support?
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- Training time: Sharpening our ask for connections
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- Training time: How to follow-up (how often, what to say, etc)
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- Training time: Discuss group presentation strategy
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- Training time: Discuss letter writing strategy
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- Discuss a chapter in Henri Nouwen’s Spirituality of Fundraising
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- Tell our God-stories: big things the Lord has done on our behalf in MTD.
