The Hidden Secrets about Coaching

What makes the difference between a good coach and a great coach?

It makes no difference whether you are a professional coach or a leader or manager coaching their staff.  It isn’t the length and variety of experience you’ve had.  It isn’t the coaching model you use, although some are more effective than others.  It isn’t the match of personal styles between you and your coachee; polar opposites can still have really effective coaching relationships.

The secret to great coaching is the work you do on yourself.

Leo Tolstoy once said

“Everyone thinks of changing the world but no one thinks of changing himself’

Ask yourself: What are your mental blind spots?  What beliefs stop you being in real connection with the person or team in front of you?  How effective are you at suspending judgement?  What level of listening are you engaging in? What childhood stories are triggered for you by your coachee’s words or their tone of voice?  How good are you at recognising your own shadow behaviours as they arise and shifting out of them in the moment?  How are your unspoken rules about how people should behave in organisations affecting your interpretation of your coachee’s words and actions?

                           Great leadership and coaching comes from the ability to have honest, courageous conversations.

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