coaching is a rough sport – who is your coach
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CoachingisaRoughSport–WhoisyourCoach?QuestionsforReflection
ASK:1. Inyourorganization,howmightaskingthequestion,“Whatcanwedotodoabetterjobof
X?”bebeneficialcustomerstakeholdersandteams?2. Inyourlife,howmightasking,“HowcanIbeabetterboss,colleague,employee,friend,
spouse,partner,son,ordaughter?”makelifebetteratworkorathome?LISTEN:1. Howmightgenuinelylisteningtofeedbackbehelpfultoyourteamorinyourorganization?2. Thinkofatimewhenyoumadeexcusesforbeinglateormakingamistake.Thinkofatime
whenanemployeedidthesamething.Howdiditfeeltoheartheexcuses,tomakethem?
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THINK:1. Canyouthinkofpeopleyouworkwithwhoblurtoutthefirstthingthatcomestomindno
matterwhoislistening-howdoesthismakeyoufeel?2. Thinkofatimeyouhavedonethis-howcanthisbeavoidedinthefuture?THANK1. Thinkofsomeoneyouhaveworkedwithwhoexpressedgenuinegratitudetowardtheir
coworkers.Whatsortofenvironmentdidthisfosterintheorganization?2. Howcanyoudoabetterjobofthankingpeoplefortheirinputs?RESPOND1. Doleadersinyourorganizationaskforfeedbackanddotheymakechangesbasedonthe
feedbacktheyreceive?2. Thinkaboutatimewhenyou’vereceivedfeedback.Howdidyourespond?INVOLVE1. Inyourorganization,doyouinvolveothersorareyouaskedtobeinvolvedincontinuous
changeefforts?2. Areyouwillingtoinvolvethepeoplearoundyouifitwillmeancreatingapositivelasting
changeinyourbehavior?Ifnot,why?CHANGE1. Thinkofatimewhenleadersatyourorganizationaskedforfeedbackandinput.Did
anythingchangeasaresult?2. Ifyouaskforandreceivefeedbackareyouwillingtomakeanychanges?FOLLOWUP1. Thinkofatimewhenyoureceivefeedbackinthepast.Didyoufollowupwithstakeholders
afteronetwoforsixmonths?WhyareWhynot?2. Howcanyouincorporatefollow-upintoyourcommitmentstochangingbehavior?1
1QuestionsadoptedfromMarshallGoldsmithStakeholderCenteredCoachingTraining