Posts Tagged with "coaching"
Reference #167: Peopleware
Peer coaching is ubiquitous in healthy teams. This is especially important in modern workplaces where the manager no longer has all the technical skills required by the team and hence cannot coach them in those skills.Read more →
Reference #304: Empowered
Cagan and Jones wrote their book to be as close as possible to experiencing a series of one-on-one coaching sessions.Read more →
Principles for effective coaching
Great managers are great coaches. Great coaches help others develop their potential. Yet most managers have little formal training in coaching. In my roles as manager, leader, and coach, I've come across a few principles that I've found useful.Read more →
The most important skill? Listening.
When did you last feel truly heard? What impact did that have on you? How did you feel? That’s the feeling I try to bring into every 1:1. And the most important skill I bring to the discussion is listening. But it doesn’t come naturally to many of us.Read more →
Do you know how to delegate?
Delegation isn’t about making your work easier. Delegation isn't a reward. It’s a powerful tool to develop your employees. Yet most managers don’t understand delegation. Are you one of them?Read more →
The hidden story of growth at startups
Why would anyone join an early-stage company? Equity, excitement, "changing the world"? For me, it's about one word: growth. The kind that's rarely mentioned. When people talk about growth in startups, they often mean growth in revenue and headcount.Read more →
What does it mean to be authentic?
As a leader and a coach, I’ve struggled with authenticity. “Bring your whole self to work”, they say. But I am large, I contain multitudes. Parts of me only my friends and family will see. Some parts only show up at work. Which me is authentic?Read more →
