In this series for the Leader as Coach, we’ve looked at multiple conversation points where coaching – or at least a coach approach – will engage your employees more than telling them.
In brief, whenever you have any of these conversations, structure them by:
- contracting at the start for what you each want to take out of the conversation
- asking more questions than telling,
- listening rather than advising,
- supporting and challenging them towards action,
- getting a commitment to next steps
I wish you well in your quest to grow independent, critical thinkers, who can make decisions that you might otherwise have made. Get more done through others.
If you missed any of the series, you can read them all here on the blog page.
