The LIR Program Structure

The foundation of the LIR program is twelve Learning Papers with accompanying materials sent out via email every other week, supported by twelve individual coaching sessions received by telephone from a certified coach. The Learning Papers and coaching sessions are delivered on alternate weeks over a twenty-five week period. Coaching sessions are 60 minutes long. Between coaching sessions, email exchanges between coach and participant are encouraged.

Program Materials

Assessment Surveys: Before the first Learning Paper participants take one or two online assessment surveys that serve as a first step in getting to know themselves better and determining how best to identify and make the changes they would like in their professional lives.

Learning Papers: Each Learning Paper consists of an introduction and exploration of a particular skill or skill-set, followed by a series of exercises. The integration of practice with conceptual understanding is critical. It is one thing to know about something; it is exponentially more powerful to know how to do it. Many of these exercises may become life-long practices.

Worksheets: Each Learning Paper is accompanied by a separate Worksheet with five questions. Before coaching sessions, participants take the time to answer the questions and to email a copy of the Worksheet to their coach.

Reminder Lists: A set of Reminder Lists is emailed with each Learning Paper. They may be printed and the small cards cut out to strategically place anywhere for easy reference. Each Reminder card summarizes in a few bulleted points the primary concepts of that particular lesson.

Direct Supervisor Involvement: Direct supervisors also receive copies of the LIR Learning Papers. They are encouraged to meet with the participants that they supervise who are taking part the program and offer them any additional support they can.  

Final Evaluations: Upon completion of all twelve Learning Papers the coach, the participant and his or her supervisor may each complete a separate Final Evaluation Survey and share them with each other. All three surveys are also shared with the HR department of the company and possibly with other interested parties in the organization.