It takes more than a great coach to get the best results from your coaching conversations. It takes a great client! Read on to learn 6 ways to get the most out of coaching.
I’ve coached professionally for more than 10 years. And I’ve been coached by a number of excellent coaches. Results in coaching often have more to do with the client than the coach. Here’s why.
I created a new 30-minute video training called The 5 Benefits of Coaching In Ministry. It specifically addresses the needs of ministry leaders – in churches, schools, hospitals, and nonprofits. I’ll show you how to be effective in the people side of ministry.
A ministry role brings challenges beyond those faced in business. The business functions are there: supervising employees, overseeing budgets, and managing facilities and programs.
People in ministry often have to do these “business” tasks while teaching, counseling, and
Change is a funny thing. We all want change, but no one wants to change. Real transformation happens when we move the change conversation from “he, she, and they,” to “me, myself, and I.” The most powerful leverage for change is within you.
I hear it coaching leaders when I ask them what they would like to work on. I often hear answers like
If you’re interested in practical information on how to coach and how to develop as a leader you are at the right place! And you’re not alone. In 2015, the number of readers increased 100% and subscribers 300% over the previous year.
In 2015, I published 49 articles at keithwebb.com. I learned a number of lessons from writing them that I’m applying in other areas of my leadership. I’ll share my 3 leadership lessons below.
First, here are the top 15 most-viewed articles from keithwebb.com in 2015:
No one likes to fail, but some failure is actually good for us. A little failure now and then will make us stronger. I’ll tell you why, and how to coach learning out of failure.
“Failure” is an emotionally-charged word. Discouragement is it’s constant companion. The word “failure” has a note of finality or completeness. Black or white. Bad or good.
Rarely is failure all or nothing. Without failure we wouldn’t
Great coaches focus on the person – their internal way of being, mindset, and development – not their problem or goal. Most of us are quick to see external causes and solutions. Transformation results from coaching the person toward internal solutions. Here’s how.
There once was a caterpillar who was frustrated that he couldn’t run fast.
“I need to be stronger if I’m going to go faster,” he thought. So, he started
Coaching is recommended as an essential set of skills for managers, leaders, and of course, professional coaches (smile) because it provides personalized learning. However, even with artful listening and powerful questions our conversations can be irrelevant to the person we coach. There’s an easy way to make coaching relevant. I’ll show you how.
Not long ago, I was thinking of purchasing a car for my teenagers. When I mentioned it to a friend, he coached me around how to get my kids to pay for it so they could learn financial responsibility. In the case of this car, however, money wasn’t my issue. My issue was
Despite the popularity of brainstorming in meetings, sharing ideas doesn’t often lead to a creative discussion. Asking questions does. Here’s a technique to turn your good ideas into great questions.
Leaders, coaches, mentors, parents, and consultants all like their own ideas. “If people would listen to me and do what I said,” we think, “things would get a lot better around here.” The trouble is, everyone else is thinking similar thoughts regarding their own ideas.
Ideas have their place. As a leader, you may have