Why coaching is the #1 skill you need to drive performance

Many business owners and senior managers think that they already coach their people. In fact, what they really do (most of the time) is lead, guide, solutionise, problem solve, get into the weeds, and are even guilty of manipulation. This often creates a dynamic where employees ‘expect’ their leader to always be the expert and the one’s with all the answers – which means they often just turn up to work, park their brain at the door, and be told what to do each day.

People will only ever reach their full potential and exceed what’s expected of them if they are coached effectively. Managers sometimes do an O.K. job of coaching when they’ve got the luxury of time and no distractions, but the real skill is how to be an effective coach when the pressure is on – which is most of the time! As leaders, ‘we bring the weather’ and our emotional state sets the tone – how we behave dictates how they behave. During this workshop we’ll explore Our Unconscious Controlling Habits (OUCH!) and look at changing these into more empowering coaching habits.