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Coach competency #2: Self-Assessing
This post is part of a series on the 9 competencies of an effective coach, taken originally from Developing Coaching Excellence. To see all entries in this series posted so far, you can search “coach competency” on the main page of my blog. Jesus said, “First take...
Coach competency #1: Abiding in Christ
This post is part of a series on the 9 competencies of an effective coach, taken originally from Developing Coaching Excellence. To see all entries in this series posted so far, you can search “coach competency” on the main page of my blog. Effective coaching begins...
The 9 competencies of coaching
Welcome to a blog series on the 9 competencies of coaching. The primary source for this series is Developing Coaching Excellence and the Developing Coaching Excellence Handbook, which spring from a fairly extensive research process. Today’s introductory entry...
Reaping the results
We are now reaping the results of a more fragmented approach to life. Technology is wonderful—I love technology. But like everything else in a fallen world, it has its dark side if we are not careful. When we leave things on all the time, especially with...
Time Management: There’s an app for that
One of the things that I’ve observed in my coaching recently is an increasing number of conversations about time management. I remember the old days—about 35 years ago, in my case-- when disorganization looked like me trying to manage things with little scraps of...
Open vs closed questions
I’ve noticed that people who ask closed questions are most often trying to lead the other person, trying to anticipate the answer, or trying to validate their own perspective. Essentially, they are trying to control or steer the conversation to a predetermined...
Getting there early
One way to practice treating people with respect is by getting to appointments on time or early. When you leave for an appointment, always leave enough margin for the unexpected—which will often happen. By the same token, always bring something with you to do or to...
Intuitive leaders in 8th grade
An 8th grade girl I know had the following conversation with her mom: Daughter: “I think now that I’m going into high school next year, there might be enough kids in the church youth group for them to start having a separate group for the high schoolers. They could...
The intentional leader
Here’s one thing I have discovered about leaders in any culture: They’re just a bit more intentional and strategic than the other folks. I watched a leader in Honduras who had a very relaxed way of making connections with people. He’d drop by, talk for a while. In the...
If you don’t learn, you don’t teach
When I was in Honduras, I discovered that they define “learning” as something you actually put into practice, not as knowledge. That’s how they structure their training: 75% is practice, while only 25% is input. They figure-- rightly, I think-- that it’s meaningless...