I like to think clients benefit from time we spend together. However, the best coach a client will ever have is their leader. We all know that learning is most effective when integrated with real life work situations and the person best placed to support that is the leader.
Along with some basic coaching tools and skills (such as powerful questioning) leaders need to have a coaching mindset which means being/having:
· Open to personal learning and feedback
· Empathy with others
· Ability to empowering others
· Developing and supporting others
· A belief that others want to learn
· High standards
(Ellinger, Beattie and Hamlin, 2010)
If you are a leader and you would like know more about developing a coaching mindset, and creating a habit of coaching your staff and team, please get in touch.
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