Great Leaders are Great Coaches — 2 of 7

Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comTo be a great leader, you have to learn how to coach, and to be a great coach, you have to be relational. In this episode, we break down six principles of relational coaching, which will help you build trust and provide more value to the people you’re investing in. We also discuss the importance of listening well and unpack seven simple strategies you can use to listen more effectively.  To lead well, you sometimes need to be a coach (0:42) Effective coaches share five key qualities (3:51) People don’t care that you know until they know that you care (5:30) Effective coaching requires vulnerability, but you have to build a relationship first (6:57) Live like a person that people can trust, and be consistent (11:18) Don’t teach principles that you don’t live out (14:34) A great relational coach has 6 characteristics (15:46) 1. Relational coaching is holistic (16:50) 2. Relational coaching is context sensitive (19:04) 3. Relational coaching is intentional (26:15) 4. Relational coaching is characterized by a commitment to listening with non-verbal affirmation, verbal affirmation, specific questions, paraphrasing, mirroring, and labeling (30:38) 5. Relational coaching is empathetic (43:30) 6. Relational coaching is fun (45:21) Path for Growth MembershipPath for Growth One-on-One CoachingSign up for the Worth it Wednesday EmailJoin Path for Growth on Instagram and Facebook Not sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.com