Have you ever thought of yourself as a coach? Have you ever been in a relationship where you advised or encouraged someone? Are in a position to help others learn and grow stronger for the challenges of life and work? Many people are professional coaches - business coaches, executive coaches, life coaches, etc. Plus, a lot of "regular" people fit this description — managers, co-workers, mentors, consultants, trainers, parents, teachers, friends, family, athletic coaches, and counselors.
Most of the posts on this blog have to do with behavior patterns I call
PERSONAL STRENGTHS. In various posts, I've described
more than 40 of them. Here are eight personal strengths I believe play the biggest role in making coaches strong for what they have to do...
- Honesty
- Loyalty
- Tolerance
- Compassion
- Intuition
- Awareness
- Acceptance
- Patience
I also write frequently about
PEOPLE SKILLS. While there are
dozens of important people skills, I think these are used most often when people coach others:
- Listening
- Stimulating thinking
- Encouraging
- Guiding learning from experience
- Praising
- Giving constructive feedback
- Giving feedforward
- Holding accountable
I've written a 25-page ebook called
Coach the People You Care About, which focuses on these eight skills. It's a desk-side reference with how-to outlines for the best practices along with tips for using the skills. If you'd like a copy, you can
download it free.
Remember, people skills are like any other skill. You can't improve it just by reading about it. You gotta put it into practice!
Enjoy!
Post by Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D., Copyright 2010. Building Personal Strength .
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