As many of you know, I am a coach, and I also do a lot of training. Last week I combined both of these, delivering a training session on "coaching" to a boutique strategy consultancy.
It was such a thrill to see people realising the huge benefits that coaching can bring. We discussed how there is often great value in "giving advice", but it can be even more powerful to help people figure out their own solutions to the challenges they are facing. Coaching in the workplace can do precisely that, by creating time, space and and trust for supportive, non-judgemental exploration and discussion of the particular problems and situations that colleagues face.
Doing this requires some skill - but it doesn't mean that you need to go down the path I have taken, with formal coaching qualifications and accreditations (although I'm very glad I did!) You can develop coaching skills as part of your day job - particularly if you are in an organisation that is keen to develop a "Coaching Culture" (not heard of it? I suggest you Google it). Anwen Bottois of Purple Sky Coaching shared a lovely analogy in a recent podcast: "Everyone should be able to cook, but not everyone needs to be a cordon bleu chef".
Could you improve your coaching skills? How might that help you and the teams you work in?
p.s., another AI image (CoPilot) - I think they are getting better, you know, although the eggs and biceps don't bear too much scrutiny…
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