Co-Lead Session 6: Proving Consistency on the Main Topic
Session 6 of 6 in the Co-Lead Protocol (Fundamentals). Read this before the class, then do the quiz and reflection after it.
Same split as sessions 3-4: you run the main topic and retrieval, the experienced coach runs warmup + evergreen. The difference is that the experienced coach steps back further. Less jumping in with concepts, less steering. By session 6, they should barely need to say anything during your segments.
These sessions are about proving you can run the hard half reliably. Different topics, different rooms, different energy levels.
For the Experienced Coach
These are the evaluation sessions. You're deciding whether the trainee is ready to solo.
- Pull back further. Don't offer feedback between their rounds unless asked. Let them make decisions and live with the consequences. Save everything for the debrief.
- Look for consistency. Are they making the same quality of decisions across different classes, or do they have good days and bad days with no self-awareness about why?
- Push them on self-assessment. By session 5-6, they should be identifying their own mistakes before you point them out. If they can't, they need more co-lead reps.
- Be honest in the debrief. If they're ready for solo, tell them. If they're not, be specific about what needs more reps. "You need to work on time management" is more useful than "you're almost there."
After the Session: Quiz and Reflection
Do this after you've co-led the class, not before.