“This is not your best work, and I believe you know it. I know you are better than this and I am going to help you get there.”
Many of us have had a great coach. If you have, you’ll remember times when you thought your tank was empty, that you’d delivered your all. But your coach saw even more potential in you, and made you believe in yourself, guiding you to a better outcome, maybe even to becoming a better person.
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The challenging coach forces you to take the chances you may not take on your own. He can evoke the will to create in others. He sees possibility in you and helps you see it, too. Perhaps most important, he helps the team see the value in failing forward because he knows each small failure is an opportunity for learning. The challenging coach will help you find your best position but won’t let you fool yourself if you’re in the wrong one. Ironically, companies with leaders who know how to challenge and coach may have a higher turnover as teammates realize they have more potential elsewhere. The difference is that people leave smiling and energized instead of feeling jilted and diminished.
ReplyDeleteIf you want a great coach, look for people who have had one. Ask business acquaintances and associates to share stories about their best coaches and what they learned from them. One last thing: You don’t have to occupy the top spot on your team in order to qualify as a challenging coach or to expect more out of the team … but you do have to speak up.