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Coaching Essentials When thinking about coaching, you may imagine a gym teacher on the basketball court or a therapist helping someone work through a phobia. Although these roles have “coach” in their title, what they’re actually doing is “managing.”... | |||||
Coaching Essentials If you understand the difference between managing and coaching and you’ve practiced pointing out employees’ strengths, then you’re already a better listener than most managers out there! For managers and leaders, coaching is key to... | |||||
Coaching Essentials Coaching is a brilliant one-on-one technique that you bake into your relationship with employees to encourage them to learn. It’s not only important for you to coach your staff, but for all staff to understand this skill, because coaching and... | |||||
Coaching Essentials Coaching is a brilliant tool that managers use to maximize staff potential. By using your relationship with employees, you can encourage them to learn. But, if you don’t have a reasonable relationship with your employees to begin with, you... | |||||
Coaching Essentials Have you ever been on a date with someone that did nothing but talk about themselves? Yep, we’ve all been there. They may have impressed you with funny stories, but they didn’t ask you any questions or take an interest in your life. Of... | |||||
Coaching Essentials If you want to find out how a person feels, or what they think, the best place to start is with a conversation. That’s only the beginning though. If you really want to figure out how they tick, you’ll need to listen and not just hear what... | |||||
Coaching Essentials Have you ever been in a situation that has blown up because of something someone has said? You know that if they’d just taken a few moments to think about what they were going to say, they could have avoided all kinds of trouble.
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Coaching Essentials Setting goals is a great way to get things done more effectively. Whether it’s in or outside of work, having clear goals gives you a purpose, and helps concentrate your mind on the steps you need to take in order to reach them.
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Coaching Essentials Ever heard the phrase “the buck stops here”? US President Harry S. Truman had a sign saying just that on the Oval Office desk at the White House. It meant that he was ultimately accountable for the decisions that he made. Accountability... | |||||
Coaching Essentials Many things in life involve feedback, like your school reports for example. The feedback from your teachers gave you a good idea of whether you were doing ok, or if you “must try harder”! Without feedback, it’s difficult to decide if... |