Pathway of the Quarter: Developing Your Coaching Skills

Checking into the halfway point this week! We'll learn about applying the coaching skills we are learning. See you all Wednesday!

I got so busy last week, I completely forgot to come by and share my thoughts on Part 3!! However, just because I didn't talk about it doesn't mean I didn't actually do it. What's funny is the thing that preoccupied me the most last week was this new mentorship program I'm taking part in -- and almost every single article in this section applies to not only coaching employees but mentoring others as well. I really like the "Asking the Right Questions" article in particular. 

Checking into the halfway point this week! We'll learn about applying the coaching skills we are learning. See you all Wednesday!

I loved this article too. What did you like about it? I pulled a few of these questions for 1x1 meetings as well as a few to hold in my back pocket. I'll be revising this article I am sure of it!

I got so busy last week, I completely forgot to come by and share my thoughts on Part 3!! However, just because I didn't talk about it doesn't mean I didn't actually do it. What's funny is the thing that preoccupied me the most last week was this new mentorship program I'm taking part in -- and almost every single article in this section applies to not only coaching employees but mentoring others as well. I really like the "Asking the Right Questions" article in particular. 

Checking into the halfway point this week! We'll learn about applying the coaching skills we are learning. See you all Wednesday!

LOL - you pulled a "few" of the questions. I literally copied and pasted the whole list into a word document.

"How can I hold you accountable in a way that will sound supportive and won't come across as negative or micromanaging?" WHAT A FABULOUS QUESTION!!! Setting the parameters for feedback at the beginning and getting that buy-in from your coachee is KEY.

"What would be a good way to bring this up with you so that you will be open to hearing it?" Has your boss every asked you that? I wish mine had. Or my mom. Frame your critique in a way that I will be open to hearing it and I'll listen all day. And it's a simple question - simply one we don't ask. 

I loved this article too. What did you like about it? I pulled a few of these questions for 1x1 meetings as well as a few to hold in my back pocket. I'll be revising this article I am sure of it!

I got so busy last week, I completely forgot to come by and share my thoughts on Part 3!! However, just because I didn't talk about it doesn't mean I didn't actually do it. What's funny is the thing that preoccupied me the most last week was this new mentorship program I'm taking part in -- and almost every single article in this section applies to not only coaching employees but mentoring others as well. I really like the "Asking the Right Questions" article in particular. 

Checking into the halfway point this week! We'll learn about applying the coaching skills we are learning. See you all Wednesday!

LOL - you pulled a "few" of the questions. I literally copied and pasted the whole list into a word document.

"How can I hold you accountable in a way that will sound supportive and won't come across as negative or micromanaging?" WHAT A FABULOUS QUESTION!!! Setting the parameters for feedback at the beginning and getting that buy-in from your coachee is KEY.

"What would be a good way to bring this up with you so that you will be open to hearing it?" Has your boss every asked you that? I wish mine had. Or my mom. Frame your critique in a way that I will be open to hearing it and I'll listen all day. And it's a simple question - simply one we don't ask. 

I loved this article too. What did you like about it? I pulled a few of these questions for 1x1 meetings as well as a few to hold in my back pocket. I'll be revising this article I am sure of it!

I got so busy last week, I completely forgot to come by and share my thoughts on Part 3!! However, just because I didn't talk about it doesn't mean I didn't actually do it. What's funny is the thing that preoccupied me the most last week was this new mentorship program I'm taking part in -- and almost every single article in this section applies to not only coaching employees but mentoring others as well. I really like the "Asking the Right Questions" article in particular. 

Checking into the halfway point this week! We'll learn about applying the coaching skills we are learning. See you all Wednesday!

Leslie, I also really liked those questions! 

I have never had a manager ask me how I want to be held accountable. What a refreshing thing. 

At my current role, I have had a few conversations with my manager about how I would like to receive criticism specifically. It definitely helped me trust my supervisor more and encouraged me to be more receptive to criticism. 

I feel like that sort of openness could also help anyone who collaborates together regularly. For me, it makes me think about working with the content writers and graphic designers on my teams. Setting those expectations and asking them how they want to receive feedback on their work is definitely something that I am going to try. 

Thanks for sharing your insights! 

LOL - you pulled a "few" of the questions. I literally copied and pasted the whole list into a word document.

"How can I hold you accountable in a way that will sound supportive and won't come across as negative or micromanaging?" WHAT A FABULOUS QUESTION!!! Setting the parameters for feedback at the beginning and getting that buy-in from your coachee is KEY.

"What would be a good way to bring this up with you so that you will be open to hearing it?" Has your boss every asked you that? I wish mine had. Or my mom. Frame your critique in a way that I will be open to hearing it and I'll listen all day. And it's a simple question - simply one we don't ask. 

I loved this article too. What did you like about it? I pulled a few of these questions for 1x1 meetings as well as a few to hold in my back pocket. I'll be revising this article I am sure of it!

I got so busy last week, I completely forgot to come by and share my thoughts on Part 3!! However, just because I didn't talk about it doesn't mean I didn't actually do it. What's funny is the thing that preoccupied me the most last week was this new mentorship program I'm taking part in -- and almost every single article in this section applies to not only coaching employees but mentoring others as well. I really like the "Asking the Right Questions" article in particular. 

Checking into the halfway point this week! We'll learn about applying the coaching skills we are learning. See you all Wednesday!

Checking into the halfway point this week! We'll learn about applying the coaching skills we are learning. See you all Wednesday!

From the 3 Employee Coaching Essentials video, which tips are you going to work on?

1.      Non-verbal support

2.      Active listening

3.      Express interest in the coachee

For me, it will be active listening. Working remotely truly puts this skill to the test! Meetings are virtual, which means everything I "could" be doing, is right at my fingertips, and distractions are inevitable. Just this morning, in a meeting, I found myself half paying attention to what was being said due to an email that popped up in my inbox. I had to ask my team to repeat what the conversation was about (we were catching up on the weekend). In that moment, I felt awful and remembered this video from last week. I will actively work on my active listening skills and one way I can do that, is shutting off notifications while connecting with my team to avoid as many distractions as possible to give them my FULL attention.

Please share your takeaways from Section 2 here!

P.S. The Second article in lesson 3, Ask Questions, had a bad link. If you encountered an error with that article, I have it updated now. Let me know if you have any questions!

Checking into the halfway point this week! We'll learn about applying the coaching skills we are learning. See you all Wednesday!

Checking into the halfway point this week! We'll learn about applying the coaching skills we are learning. See you all Wednesday!