Here’s how to improve your ability to coach yourself and others! Step 1: Start with ambition and commitment to self-development. In today’s workplace having access to a great coach is a must. But having a coach is not, by itself, sufficient to insure ongoing success and progress. Taking charge of your own self-development makes the …
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Meanwhile, Coach Yourself!
Whether one looks at Google’s research called Project Oxygen (demonstrating great managers are good coaches), or Gallup’s latest research (people leave managers, not companies), there is increasingly compelling data to suggest that managers and leaders play a critical role in improving employee engagement, satisfaction, and productivity. We all know it’s not in the pipeline. Here’s …
Want improved performance? Start with the right questions!
The inability to improve performance is frustrating and often hindered by not having a complete understanding of presenting issues, barriers, and constraints. Coaching is an effective way to discover what’s getting in the way. The right coaching questions expedite the discovery process and help people get moving in new and better directions. A typical coaching …
Coach with Care
“Life is difficult.” It’s the opening line from The Road Less Traveled. It is sage advice no one should take lightly. We continually need to consider that life is difficult for most, as we coach people at work or in their personal lives. Always keep it top of mind and always be prepared to offer …