Selecting a Coach
What makes a great leadership coach? The present state of knowledge is based on experience, not science. Here’s what years of coaching experience has suggested.
Surprisingly, initial chemistry between the coach and the person being coached does not appear to predict a great coaching experience. Why would this be so? A good coaching relationship balances challenge and support, and when people are anxious about a new relationship, they tend to overvalue support and warmth. While these are necessary attributes of the coaching relationship, they may not be enough. Other characteristics may be more important in predicting the depth ...
Get Leadership Coaching: When It's Right and When You're Ready now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
