Sisi Kwa Sisi Coaching

• Identify Sisi Kwa Sisi coach in any area who:
• • Has demonstrated competency in a technical area
  • Coached on TCI model including evidence-based interventions
  • Able and interested in coaching their peers

Tip: Use the Guide for identifying coaches.

• Based on needs assessment, link the Sisi Kwa Sisi coach to their peer who will provide the coaching:

• Develop a plan of action by preparing a coaching plan with a period for completion. The coaching should be structured through the Lead-Assist-Observe model. Reinforce on skills especially around the following thematic areas
  • Services, Demand and Advocacy
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Finance management
  • Program management
  • Resource mobilization
• Once the coaching has been done, ensure implementation of the action plan and follow up. Regularly monitor the action plan to see whether the coaching sessions are occurring and assess the quality.
• Document best practices and learnings that need to be cross-pollinated.

Helpful Tips

• Assign at least one person in your program or organization to manage the coaching sessions at the city level.
• Train a pool of implementers to be able to reach more health providers through Sisi Kwa Sisi coaching.
• Schedule follow-up meetings (in-person, if possible), and provide additional details as needed.
• Ensure coaching sessions align with relevant work plans and strategic priorities.
• When staff members have other responsibilities, it can be difficult to make time for coaching sessions. Consider assigning this task to someone on the team or include the coaching reviews during program implementation meetings or quarterly review meeting.

• Adaptation and adoption of family planning evidence-based interventions
• Diffusion of best practices to improve quality and access at city level
• Create a pool of coaches and mentors at all levels of implementation

• Number of coaching sessions conducted
• Number of Sisi Kwa Sisi coaches developed
• Quality of coaching – monitor regularly via the coaching assessment tool for quality assurance

• Number of cities adopting TCI’s coaching model
• Quality implementation of high impact interventions

• Coaching material and resources for learning
• Facilitation costs such as transport and lunches for master coaches

• Incorporate the coaching approach in geography annual work plans
• Integrate the coaching concept into the usual facility updates such as continuous medical education programs and quality improvement programs