The 6 Biggest Coaching Mistakes Managers Make
This list of the Biggest Mistakes made by managers who attempt to coach their staff comes from the experiences I and my colleagues have had out in the field when observing managers coaching and teaching managers to coach their staff.
The mistakes are simple but overcoming them takes self discipline. They are:
1. No commitment to staff development.
Managers who are not interested in developing staff potential do not make good coaches because the whole basis of coaching is to help others improve. If developing others does not interest you, coaching may not be for you.
2. Not building trust or respect
Staff will not open up and share their ideas with someone they do not trust and respect. It is the job of the manager/coach to create an environment where this can occur. Be proactive and generous with your compliments and your time.
3. Giving Advice instead of Asking questions
Coaches do not give advice. That is a Mentors job. If you cannot hold back from saving your staff by giving them the answers, then they will never work out the solutions for themelves. Coaches need to learn how to ask open questions and help staff find the answers even when you know what they are.
4.Not listening to what is really being said
If you are poor listener then it will be difficult to win the trust and respect of staff because you will not really understand or empathise with them. If you like to do all the talking, coaching will be difficult for you.
5. Not researching what's really important to staff
If you are not aligned with your staffs strengths and aspirations then you may not be able to have the indepth, insightful conversations that come when two people really understand each other. Manager/coaches must be prepared to invest some time to research what drives and inspires their staff.
6. Not being prepared to change your own behaviour
If you are not coachable - ie: ready to learn and grow and change yourself, then you cannot demonstrate these traites to others. Many managers do not walk their talk. Coaching managers must do so.
All of these will result in coaching failure. Learn what it takes to become a great coach for your staff by watching our FREE 60 Minutes of Coach Training at the web site.
The mistakes are simple but overcoming them takes self discipline. They are:
1. No commitment to staff development.
Managers who are not interested in developing staff potential do not make good coaches because the whole basis of coaching is to help others improve. If developing others does not interest you, coaching may not be for you.
2. Not building trust or respect
Staff will not open up and share their ideas with someone they do not trust and respect. It is the job of the manager/coach to create an environment where this can occur. Be proactive and generous with your compliments and your time.
3. Giving Advice instead of Asking questions
Coaches do not give advice. That is a Mentors job. If you cannot hold back from saving your staff by giving them the answers, then they will never work out the solutions for themelves. Coaches need to learn how to ask open questions and help staff find the answers even when you know what they are.
4.Not listening to what is really being said
If you are poor listener then it will be difficult to win the trust and respect of staff because you will not really understand or empathise with them. If you like to do all the talking, coaching will be difficult for you.
5. Not researching what's really important to staff
If you are not aligned with your staffs strengths and aspirations then you may not be able to have the indepth, insightful conversations that come when two people really understand each other. Manager/coaches must be prepared to invest some time to research what drives and inspires their staff.
6. Not being prepared to change your own behaviour
If you are not coachable - ie: ready to learn and grow and change yourself, then you cannot demonstrate these traites to others. Many managers do not walk their talk. Coaching managers must do so.
All of these will result in coaching failure. Learn what it takes to become a great coach for your staff by watching our FREE 60 Minutes of Coach Training at the web site.
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