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It Doesn’t Have to be Perfect
I can’t emphasize this enough! Do not wait to start coaching until you think you know how to do it “just right.” Trust the coaching process. Your early attempts at coaching will surprise you…
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Set Up Structures
What I mean by structures are one-on-one and team meetings, and regularly set coaching sessions. You could make it a part of your company’s culture to have an “after-action review” after significant events. Those…
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After the Fact
This is a very common form of coaching. Professional athletes will review the game tape later and then identify what kinds of mistakes were made during the performance. Musicians in an orchestra might listen…
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In the Moment
This is obviously the best kind of coaching. When we see this in the sports setting, we see a coach on the sideline saying something to the player right then and there because it…
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Sometimes leaving the family business is the best answer
I see many family business participants struggling to find both personal and family peace. They get so enmeshed in their family history and dynamics all of which becomes almost like a straight jacket in…
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25 Years of Deliberate Practice!
I frequently discuss deliberate practice as the key to success. I’m happy to report that my wife Karen and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this month! A successful (thriving) marriage is a result…
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Opportunity to Sharpen Your Coaching Skills
If you were learning how to become a master carpenter, you would see every job as a chance to learn something new. It is the same in coaching. In fact each situation you put…
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Do Not Wait Because…
Do not wait because you are not confident how the coaching will turn out! Undoubtedly, the number one thing I hear from leaders as to why they did not coach someone, even though there…
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Time and Place
Remember the old sayings, there’s a time and place for everything. While it is best to err on the side of being very active in your coaching, great coaching leaders are smart about when…
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“Openings” for Coaching
When we teach our coaching leader course, we help leaders be on the lookout for openings for coaching. Those are the moments where the coaching leader sees an opportunity for a “coaching moment.” As you…
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Coach Early and Coach Often!
There are many ways and places to coach, but I want you to err on the side of over-coaching, not under-coaching. Repetition is the key to success. Every time you coach, you are building…
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Ready, Set, Go!
Until now, I talked about why you should coach. You have been prepared to become a coach. You have been given a coaching process and now what happens? Nothing. Truthfully, too many times leaders…
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