The coaching process
Although there is no single model to apply in coaching, the following aspects will be applied in almost any coaching process:
What makes a great coach?
The Sherpa Guide defines the top 10 qualities of a good coach as:
- Good listener
- Inquisitive ‐ ask great questions, as they create a learning environment
- Objective observer
- Centered
- Straightforward, direct and honest (even blunt)
- Flexible
- Intuitive ‐ trust your instincts
- Remembers
- Believable
- Trustworthy
The International Coach Federation (ICF) developed the core coaching competencies, amongst which we can find:
It seems clear to me that managers should make use of these core coaching competencies in order to improve not only their own performance but that of their teams.
And here’s how: