Choosing your Coaching Method
The On3 platform empowers you to make a meaningful impact on your team through coaching. As a Coach, you play a key role in helping learners strengthen their skills, address gaps, and apply what they’ve learned. Coaching ensures alignment, readiness, and consistent performance across your team.
In On3, you can support your learners using two coaching methods:
Coaching Sessions and Coaching Conversations.
How Coaching Helps Your Learners
Through coaching, you can:
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Check for understanding
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Reinforce key concepts
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Provide feedback and correction
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Guide learners through challenges
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Schedule 1-on-1 discussions to address learning gaps
Coaching ensures learners feel supported and confident as they progress through their Learning Program.
Coaching Methods in On3
On3 offers two types of coaching tools—each designed for different needs and depths of interaction.
1. Coaching Sessions
Best for: Quick feedback, corrections, or brief check-ins.
Coaching Sessions allow learners to respond to prompts using text, audio, video, or a combination. These are ideal for:
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Spot checks for understanding
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Reinforcing a specific concept
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Providing fast feedback
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Short-form coaching interactions
Coaching Sessions are typically used as part of the learner’s structured journey—the “last mile” before applying knowledge in a performance moment.
2. Coaching Conversations
Best for: Deeper, more interactive, relationship-building coaching.
Coaching Conversations create space for more meaningful dialogue. These are ideal when you need to:
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Address broader skill gaps
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Explore challenges in detail
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Discuss performance expectations
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Encourage reflection and growth
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Build rapport and trust
This method allows a more comprehensive and personal coaching approach.
Coaching Sessions vs. Coaching Conversations: What’s the Difference?
| Feature | Coaching Sessions | Coaching Conversations |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Quick feedback & corrections | Deep, interactive coaching |
| Format | Structured prompts with text/audio/video submissions | Open-ended discussion |
| Use Case | Fast check-ins, targeted insights | Broader skill development, deeper alignment |
| Interaction Level | Short, direct responses | Extended, conversational interaction |
| When to Use | Reinforcing concepts or fixing errors | Exploring challenges, guiding long-term growth |
Both methods support the learner, but each serves a different purpose depending on the depth and nature of coaching required.
Need Help?
If you’d like assistance in setting up or maximizing Coaching tools in On3, our team is here to support you. Schedule an On3 Demo with us!