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Answer Upon - What To Do When Coaching Takes Criticism - 8 Things I Personally Try To Live By
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In no particular order:
(1) Be responsible. First, last and foremost - do no harm.
As simple a
I’ve been teaching management and leadership skills now for over 10 years to new managers and supervisors as well as to seasoned veterans.I’ve worked with some of today’s leadership and management thought leaders and researchers including Tom Peters, Dr. Warren Bennis, Dr. David Ulrich, and Dr. Henry Mintzberg.I’ve met, researched, and worked with some of today’s renowned leaders including Captain Mike Abrashoff (author of GrassRoots Leadership and former commander of the U.S.S. Benfold), General Tommy Franks (former commander of CentComm and author of American Soldier), and Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group.I’ve talked to thousands of employees and looked at what they wanted – NEEDED – from managers that they felt they weren’t getting, or getting enough of.And, perhaps most importantly, I am a manager. I hire, fire, manage performance, coach, cajole, and counsel.Based on my unique set of experiences, I’d like to share my belief of the most important management skill and I’d like to count down to that skill in Lettermanesque fashion. You can see which skills I considered and why I believe each is important in its own right, but not THE most important skill.#7 Know What Motivates People – Motivation is an intrinsic thing; theoretically you can’t motivate someone who doesn’t
First - don't get me wrong, I'm not fearmongering here. But experience tells me that with topics such as Law of Attraction gaining so much ground so rapidly, and Oprah taking on 'The Secret' and so on, there will be push-back.
And the criticism will take many forms, some visible and some invisible - the latter even sometimes comes from family and friends.
But here's the thing about criticism: most of the time I believe there's something in it that's of value, that can be 'taken like a vitamin' so as to make us stronger. It gives us 'rigor' as it were.
Which is why I try to listen carefully to critics. Because in all of our idealism and desire for a better world, it still pays to have a discerning eye, yes?
In response to the questions I've received about this prediction, probably the most useful thing I can publish is a list I've made of "8 Things I Personally Try to Live By, as an active practicing coach." As I process questions about the efficacy of coaching, handle push-back, or even take criticism, I like to test myself against what's said and tweak or refine. It's a little like a 'living code of conduct' and one of my most fundamental tools for growth.
In no particular order:
(1) Be responsible. First, last and foremost - do no harm.
As simple a
Is anyone surprised that this is where I chose to begin my monthly newsletters? The concept of "You win with people" is the basic premise that I have built my entire management and leadership style around. The quote and original concept was presented to me in high school when I read a book of the same name written by the Ohio State Football Coach Woody Hayes. Woody was known as a strict disciplinarian on the football field, but many people did not understand the depth of the man, as he was not only a football coach but a military historian, a philosopher, and a great molder of people (Coach).The premise of Woody's book was built around the story of a new football coach who recruited a bunch of reasonably talented, but unmotivated, undisciplined football players. The team lost many more games than the won and the coach was known as a lousy coach of a lousy football team. The next year he focused on recruiting players who were more talented, and wanted to achieve, were disciplined, and focused on the success for themselves and for the team. Soon he became known as a great football coach with great football teams. Did the Coach in question change his playbook or coaching strategies? No, not really. Instead he found that the players make the team and having great players made for great teams, and made him a "great
And the criticism will take many forms, some visible and some invisible - the latter even sometimes comes from family and friends.
But here's the thing about criticism: most of the time I believe there's something in it that's of value, that can be 'taken like a vitamin' so as to make us stronger. It gives us 'rigor' as it were.
Which is why I try to listen carefully to critics. Because in all of our idealism and desire for a better world, it still pays to have a discerning eye, yes?
In response to the questions I've received about this prediction, probably the most useful thing I can publish is a list I've made of "8 Things I Personally Try to Live By, as an active practicing coach." As I process questions about the efficacy of coaching, handle push-back, or even take criticism, I like to test myself against what's said and tweak or refine. It's a little like a 'living code of conduct' and one of my most fundamental tools for growth.
In no particular order:
(1) Be responsible. First, last and foremost - do no harm.
As simple a
Are nursing jobs appealing to you? Are you sure, you are searching in the right places? If you want to become just a nurse assistant, being prepared and informed in order to face all the challenges is essential. Especially, if there’s very little glamour involved… A career in the medical field can be very rewarding. But in order to experience this, you have to find a safe, stable and successful nurse job. So, why wait? Here are a few tips and ideas to help you find one of many nursing jobs out there:• The first thing you need to do before starting your search is to decide on your career path. In order to do so, consider your intended specialization, abilities and skills but, at the same time, think about your personal life. In case you want to settle down, a travel nursing job is the last thing you need. In case you are looking for a flexible program, then you should consider the per diem positions. Otherwise, there are various permanent nurse jobs at local hospitals, in clinics, in private offices and so on.• Check out with numerous nursing agencies that offer great selections of jobs. It is a great idea to start your search with the help of employment specialists. It is important that you choose from many positions in diverse medical specializations, from pediatrics to cardiology, from anesthesia to ra
Which is why I try to listen carefully to critics. Because in all of our idealism and desire for a better world, it still pays to have a discerning eye, yes?
In response to the questions I've received about this prediction, probably the most useful thing I can publish is a list I've made of "8 Things I Personally Try to Live By, as an active practicing coach." As I process questions about the efficacy of coaching, handle push-back, or even take criticism, I like to test myself against what's said and tweak or refine. It's a little like a 'living code of conduct' and one of my most fundamental tools for growth.
In no particular order:
(1) Be responsible. First, last and foremost - do no harm.
As simple a
The idea of a customer reward program is to first get customers interested in your product. That is often achieved by introductory incentives. These incentives might be the lure of free car wash to the first fifty people to pump gas at the new gas station at the corner of East and Vine St. Or it could be a credit card promising not to charge interest on the new card for the first three months of activation. A publishing company might promise a huge raffle with the names of all first time subscribers. The incentive offered to real the customer in depends on the company, the type of product they are promoting, and the type of customer they are hoping to attract.Once they have the client introduced to the product they have to come up with a way to get that client’s pertinent information entered into their computers data base. A credit card company won’t have to worry about that, the information would have already been entered when the customer applied for the credit card. But many businesses don’t have that luxury they have to think of a way to get the customer into their database and convince their customers that it’s a good idea for their name to be there. The company also has to bear in mine that a customer’s name typed into their data banks isn’t going to do them a lot of good if the customer comes back, pre
In response to the questions I've received about this prediction, probably the most useful thing I can publish is a list I've made of "8 Things I Personally Try to Live By, as an active practicing coach." As I process questions about the efficacy of coaching, handle push-back, or even take criticism, I like to test myself against what's said and tweak or refine. It's a little like a 'living code of conduct' and one of my most fundamental tools for growth.
In no particular order:
(1) Be responsible. First, last and foremost - do no harm.
As simple a
Now let's dive right in and list them out shall we?Mistake #1: Not thinking widely enough to explore all feasible options.First, a note about benefits - if you can provide a solution that provides more benefits than the current process, then not only do you benefit (hopefully in practical and emotional ways) but also the company profits, so do the shareholders and so does the economy. If more of these positive benefit decisions were being made daily by more and more people then we would all be better off!It is human nature to want to think about the problem quickly, get to an answer (instead of a list of good answers) as soon as possible and move on.This is the MAIN mistake that needs to be addressed before launching into the rest of the mistakes.For Example: If a decision is to be made regarding the company's business systems, close study would need to be given to ensure all feasible software providers were involved. Not only would you need to look at software providers but also hardware sources and bureau services. Also, will the future direction of the business mean that simply replacing “like with like” be suitable? Also is the ”do nothing” option viable?Mistake #2: Not using “Cradle to Grave” timeframe.As the term implies, all costs and benefits associated with the
In no particular order:
(1) Be responsible. First, last and foremost - do no harm.
As simple a baseline as this is for any coach, it's still one worth noting. I find this one grounds me when I read it as I do from time to time - and helps me take a light touch in sessions.
Have you asked yourself lately, how responsible (or irresponsible) are you being in your coaching? Are you going out on a limb and taking unnecessary risks? Even if they're just words to you, what you say and do, how you 'are,' in your sessions can have a lifelong impact. So these are words to live by - even if you think 'you know.' First, do no harm.
(2) Come to understand all clients will be 'done' one day.
There are short client relationships, and long client relationships. But no client relationship is forever. I like to look into the future a little and 'wonder' when a certain client may be 'done' and ready to move on, having grown out of our relationship. Not anticipate or force, mind you, just wonder...
Or, if I don't sense a feeling of 'completion' forthcoming with a client, I ask what's going on in the coaching that's lending us such a degree of 'comfort.' I don't doubt it's possible to have a coach-client relationship that's alive a
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