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Coaching with compassion

Coaching with compassion

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Coaching with compassion

- No one wants to work with a negative person. Am I right? It's exhausting listening to all of their complaining or even engaging with their energy in a meeting. But as a leader, you have a unique opportunity to get to know your people, and in that process perhaps even positively impact someone's negative attitude. Now notice I didn't say fix them, that's not your job. But when you're a leader of people it's your job to coach them with compassion to ensure their toxicity doesn't spread amongst the team. This calculated approach is the best way to help someone through any challenge, personal or professional. The key component compassion, helps you connect with your employee, human to human. It's showing them that you care about them and their overall well-being. I truly believe that most rational individuals don't want to be negative. But they're carrying around different burdens and struggles that are wearing on them…

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