From the course: Creating a Coaching Culture
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Professional and personal goals
From the course: Creating a Coaching Culture
Professional and personal goals
- In order to coach effectively it's critical that you understand people's view of work as well as their professional and personal goals. The more you can connect your coaching to the whole person, professional success and personal happiness, the more engaged they'll be in the coaching process. A great example of this comes from the movie The Karate Kid. Once young Daniel understood why Mr. Miyagi had him performing certain tasks, like waxing a car, those tasks took on a whole new meaning. Wax on, wax off was no longer a meaningless chore it was self-defense practiced without being in the dojo or the gym. The person you coach will view work from their own perspective and motivation. When trying to understand their view on work keep in mind some people call it a job. They can take it or leave it because it's just what they do to pay the bills. Some see it as a career. They can see themselves in the role or industry for a long time. And some view it as a means to an end. It gives them…
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