| It bothers me when people call themselves 'coaches' | | | | from a coach I used to have. He was amazing! |
| and they don't really coach. | | | | Whatever answer I gave to a question he would ask |
| Executive coaching is a skill that all leaders and | | | | another until we both got the answers that we |
| managers of people should have. Coaching is to get | | | | needed to move ahead. It took me a while to 'get it' |
| inside the person and look out from where they are. | | | | but when I did - and applied it to others - WOW! The |
| To be a new pair of eyes with which to see the | | | | impact was immediate and long-lasting. The |
| world around them, its problems and opportunities. | | | | interesting thing is that anyone can apply this |
| This is inspirational work. That is to say coaching is a | | | | technique. |
| mechanism for inspiration, to encourage, motivate | | | | Anyone can use coaching skills in this way. Just |
| and instill belief into those who either may have lost it | | | | because a person doesn't give themselves the title |
| or who need more of it to do their job and make | | | | 'coach' doesn't mean they can't use the skills. In fact, |
| the decisions they need to make. This is not done by | | | | I have seen plenty people ordinary managers, |
| either shouting and instilling fear (although there is a | | | | parents, and even kids with this skill. In fact, being a |
| role for fear and I will say more about this another | | | | coach isn't just about calling yourself a 'coach' it's |
| time) but through skilled questioning and strong (but | | | | about doing what coaching does - questioning always |
| subtle) encouragement. | | | | questioning until the coachee gets the answers they |
| This is a skill - the questioning particularly. I learned it | | | | need to move on. There is a big difference! |