Coaching People
- Treating people as individuals with different needs, abilities & aspirations
- Helping people to identify & develop their strengths
- Continuous feedback
- Spending regular time and listening to people
Check Lists
Learning Materials
Templates
GROW Model
GROW is a simple framework developed in the United Kingdom and is one of the tools Google uses to teach managers about coaching conversations. This model stresses the importance of adapting and flexing coaching styles based on the team member’s needs and receptiveness.
Guiding Questions
Ask Yourself:
- Is there effective teamwork?
- Am I giving them the opportunity to learn, grow, and find career fulfillment?
- Is there anything that I should start/stop/do more or less of that would be helpful to my team?
Ask Your Team:
- Do you feel informed enough to do your job well?
- Would you say you mostly have good days at work? What makes it a good day?
- Is there anything you think leadership should be thinking about or doing?
- Is there effective teamwork?
- Do you have clarity over our expectations of you for the next twelve months?
- Is there anything I could do differently to make your job easier or for you to more effective?
- Do you have everything you need to fulfill your responsibilities?
- Is there anything that I should start/stop/do more or less of that would be helpful to you?
- How do you feel about the quality of our programs and services?
- Knowing yourself and your capabilities, is there anything you would like to suggest about how you could make an even greater contribution than you already are?
- Is there anything in the workplace that needs attention to make it a better experience for you?
- Are we giving you the opportunity to learn, grow, and find career fulfillment here?
- Is there anything about the organization/ team you want to especially affirm?
- How do you assess your contribution in the company? (can use a scale from 1 to 10). What do you need from our side to have a greater impact?
Books
First, Break All the Rules
First, Break All the Rules presents vital performance and career lessons for managers at every level — and best of all, shows you how to apply them to your own situation.
Talks
The Skill of Self Confidence
As the Athletic Director and head coach of the Varsity Soccer team at Ryerson University, Dr. Joseph is often asked what skills he is searching for as a recruiter: is it speed? Strength? Agility? In Dr. Joseph's TEDx Talk, he explores self confidence and how it is not just the most important skill in athletics, but in our lives.
Epigenetic Transformation
A New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Peeke's latest release, The Hunger Fix, is the first consumer book describing the newly emerging science of food, addiction and epigenetics. Dr. Peeke is founder of the Peeke Performance Center for Healthy Living, guiding people through the mental and physical transformations of their life journeys.