Confused About Performance Counseling Stages? Let's Clarify the Right Sequence Together

Hi all,

What are the three performance counseling stages? Somewhere I have read that it is 1) rapport building 2) exploration 3) action planning. However, in another source, I read it as 1) action planning, 2) rapport building, and 3) exploration. Could you please clarify the correct sequence for me?

Thank you.

Dear Friend,

Not necessarily needed for performance counseling, but this is applicable to any counseling.

Stage 1: Rapport building. Without the first stage, you cannot move to the next stage.

Stage 2: Exploration. Exploring the issues involved along with the person.

Stage 3: Action Planning.

I think a few more steps are involved, and the freshers can shed more light on the theory. But the sequence is rapport, explore, and then action plan.

Siva