The Coaching Imperative
by Rob VeVerka, President – Top Level Coaching After talking with several coach-colleagues that were former executives, I made an interesting discovery about coaching. When coaches get together, they usually talk about coaching. We found that in our former roles, we felt that we were “coaching” our team. However, we now realize that most of us were not really coaching! What we called “coaching” is very different from the executive coaching that we do today. What we were doing is performance coaching and on-th-job...
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Coaching is a partnership that thrives on trust, confidence, and progress. Before beginning an executive coaching relationship, leaders often wonder if the potential coach is the right person for them. Is the “chemistry” right between the two? I don’t like the word chemistry to describe the relationship, but a leader will not get much benefit from someone they dislike. Nor will they get much benefit from someone they really like, but fails to push them to higher levels. Personal likes and dislikes should not be the primary...
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