Coaching Basics, 2nd Edition

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Coachability

What’s Inside This Chapter

This chapter explains coachability and why it is important. You’ll learn:

• the fundamental elements of great dialogue

• what coachability looks like

• techniques for improving performer coachability

• pitfalls to avoid that get in the way of performer coachability

• how your coachability affects your ability to provide great coaching.

 

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Coachability

Coaching Should Improve Performer Coachability

To succeed at reaching their goals, performers will need to be highly coachable. But what does being coachable mean? Look at coachability from the perspective of a manager. Much of a manager’s day involves ...