The Art of Coaching Employees
To truly understand the art of coaching…
…you also need to understand what it isn’t.
Coaching is Coaching
Coaching isn’tManaging
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Coaching is Coaching
Managing is about the process.
Coaching isn’tManaging
Coaching is Coaching
When you manage, you make sure your employee is fulfilling their job responsibilities.
Coaching isn’tManaging
Coaching isn’tManaging
Coaching is…
Coaching is about the person.
Coaching isn’tManaging
When you coach, you help your employee reach his or her highest potential.
Coaching is…
Coaching isn’tManaging
By helping them see and understand the obstacles preventing them from success.
Coaching is…
Coaching is Coaching
Coaching isn’tTraining
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Coaching is Coaching
Coaching isn’tTraining
Training is about skill building.
Coaching is Coaching
Coaching isn’tTraining
It's telling your employee how to improve a particular skill.
Coaching isn’tTraining
Coaching is about discovering what may be preventing your employee from learning a new skill.
Coaching is…
Coaching isn’tTraining
When you coach, you do a whole lot of asking...and very little telling.
Coaching is…
Coaching is Coaching
Coaching isn’tMentoring
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Coaching is Coaching
Mentoring is about passing on your experiences.
Coaching isn’tMentoring
Coaching is Coaching
Usually to a more junior employee in order to help them build business acumen.
Coaching isn’tMentoring
Coaching isn’tMentoring
Coaching is all about giving an employee room.
Coaching is…
Coaching isn’tMentoring
When you coach, you let them use their own expertise to grapple with problems and discover their own solutions.
Coaching is…
Coaching is Coaching
Coaching isn’tCounseling
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Coaching is Coaching
Coaching isn’tCounseling
Counseling is looking at their past.
Coaching is Coaching
Coaching isn’tCounseling
When you counsel, you break down the past to discover what could be affecting their current behavior.
Coaching isn’tTherapy
Coaching is looking at their future.
Coaching is…
Coaching isn’tTherapy
When you coach, you look at their present behavior to discover what could effect their future success.
Coaching is…
Even though you're not a counselor, you may need to
get personal when you coach.
In 2009, the Harvard Business Review published
findings that said…
76% of executive coaches report
that they regularly talk about personal matters.
When coaching, you have to look at your employee
holistically...
not as an emotionless worker bee.
And sometimes,you have to wear multiple hats at once for a given situation.
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