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Worksheet: field manager coaching conversation

A lightweight format for coaching on judgment, observation quality and action.

ForField managerRegional manager2 min readReviewed October 26, 2026

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Representative: ______ Store/territory: ______ Date: ______

1. Choose one behavior before the visit

Example: consistently distinguish missing on-shelf stock from stock that has not been delivered.

Behavior to observe: ______________________________________

2. What happened?

  • Was the intended store and customer context understood?
  • Were the right questions asked, without unnecessary data entry?
  • Was the observed issue described accurately?
  • Did the rep take appropriate action or escalate to the right owner?
  • Was usable evidence captured within retailer policy?

One behavior done well: ______________________________________

One behavior to improve: ______________________________________

3. Agree a practical next step

The rep will try: ______________________________________

Support from the manager: ______________________________________

How we will verify improvement next week: _______________________

The aim is constructive coaching, not a surveillance record. Take territorial complexity and factors outside the rep's control into account.

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