Leadership coaching is applying coaching techniques into your leadership style.
A leader as a coach will inspire, speak in positive tones, and use open language to engage conversations, releasing an employee’s potential and creating a supportive learning space.
A leader as a coach, will challenge an employee’s thinking, gently encouraging them to do great work, while developing their own curiosity and listening skills.
A win-win style of leadership!
The more you practice the techniques, the better you will become.
So, how do you get started?
Firstly, be reflective on your communication:
Next, try and pay attention to your conversations:
The best thing about leadership coaching Is the ability to bring ‘you’ into your style of leadership, being authentic and true.
It is a very natural way of building and sustaining working relationships, it reduces conflict, provides opportunities for openness, there are no agendas, it is respectful and empowering.
It is a highly engaged way of working and mutually beneficial. Try it and see!
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