Coaching Methodologies
Depending on objectives and the organization’s environment, I employ a variety of Coaching methods to help those I Coach elevate their performance. These include, but aren’t limited, to:
- Strategic Planning. Work with the leader in “planning the plan”, and facilitating team involvement in its development and execution.
- Shadowing. Accompany the leader on their rounds and observe their behavior. A feedback session afterwards gives the opportunity to share insights and suggest changes.
- Problem-solving. Once a problem has been identified, we help the leader develop a solution. After the solution has been implemented, we provide feedback on the results.
- Process-building. Help design a process to do things in a new or different way. This eliminates frequent changes and decision-making on the run.
- Scripting. Developing scripts for handling specific situations enables the leader to learn to respond effectively to others.
- Skills training. This could involve helping the leader learn a new skill, such as making an effective presentation.
- Reading. We stay up-to-date on current management literature and theory and can assign leaders topics for study in areas they need to strengthen or become more familiar with.
- Organizing. Providing a plan to help an leader manage time, priorities, the office and support staff helps many leaders be more effective immediately.
- Mentoring. Ask some leaders to work briefly with a mentor to learn a new skill.
- Team-building. Improving the effectiveness of the leader’s team can also boost their effectiveness. This could include helping the leader write a plan for his team to follow.
- Delegating. Many leaders need to be coached on what, when and how to delegate to others. Developing delegation skills can substantially improve an leader’s effectiveness.
- Managing conflict. Confronting and resolving conflicts frees up energy and time. Teach the leader how to prevent conflict and how to diffuse it once it occurs.
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Digging Deeper
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The two choices you have are: To step forward into growth or
remain in your death spiral.
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