Welcome to our very first edition of “What’sUp coach?!”. This blog will focus on giving you a weekly pep from a coaching perspective, share developments in the world of coaching and introduce you to tools for self-improvement.
Why should I bother with coaching?
Gallup found that 86% of employees think their bosses are uninspiring. In a recent survey by The Chief Learning Officer magazine, coaching was found as the top desired skill for frontline managers. This is because coaching provides greater intrinsic motivation if delivered correctly. In other words, inspiring the self-directed willingness to try new things and make new discoveries. McKinsey found that when employees find greater intrinsic motivation, they are 32% more committed to their work and 46% more satisfied with their jobs. Thus, creating a more productive, creative and rewarding working environment.
What will coaching address?
Coaches partner clients in engaging opportunities and challenges such as:
- Feeling overwhelmed by COVID-19?;
- How do I manage my time?;
- How do I navigate complexity?;
- What to do when I need to make the difficult choices;
- How best to pull my team together at a time like this;
- What should I focus on first?;
- Building effective teams;
- Leading with vision;
- Motivation; Self-awareness; Happiness; Authenticity; Mindfulness; Purpose; Emotional Intelligence;
- Interpersonal relationships; Engagement; Empathy; Communication; Listening skills and many more.
Questions could focus on detailed matters such as:
Vision: What would you want to achieve from the process (Goals and objectives)?; What is holding you back from achieving this desired outcome?; How would you know that you have achieved your desired outcome?
Situation: What are you currently faced with that may present challenges and impede your optimal performance? (Current reality) What are you telling yourself about this? What is the impact of this story on how you see your world?
Planning: What options do you see for yourself? What alternatives are there to your immediate options? How could you rephrase or re-craft your story and how will that then impact how you see your world different?
Action: How can you live this story in reality? What goals can you craft now? What can you do to ensure that you attain these goals? How will you hold yourself accountable? What will it mean for you once you have achieved these goals? How will you think differently about yourself?
Is this for everyone?
As a manager, coaching will help develop one’s skill at engaging colleagues in a constructive, motivational manner that will not be threatening whilst assisting in unlocking the unique qualities of individuals and teams for the benefit of the organisation. You will hold a promise that is inspiring. Coaching is a collaborative and empowering approach, pointing team members towards their own resourcefulness and insight.
As an employee, coaching provides a safe space to be vulnerable without risking your future at work, to work with someone who has your best interests at heart to ensure success and to build confidence in an honest and non-threatening environment. Coaching enables the employee to self-identify and self-direct towards what’s missing.
No two coaching conversations are the same, there is no single recipe for success. The golden thread however will be undivided attention, focussed listening and incisive questioning that will facilitate your thinking whilst mentally stimulating you to develop your own best solution and future.
Come walk the journey with us and dare to experience life and opportunities at an innovative level. Stretch your reality and being. Optimise your potential. Shift into a new gear.
Author
Johan Raubenheimer
CEO CoachTribe
johan@coachtribe.co.za
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Need assistance with coaching? You are welcome to contact us at: info@coachtribe.co.za
