Twofer Tuesday: On Coaching & More Coaching
?? Michael Bungay Stanier
Author of *The Coaching Habit* (1 million+ sold), *How to Work with (Almost) Anyone* & more ? I help people unlock greatness: theirs and others' ? #1 thought leader on coaching ?Top rated keynote speaker ? Rhodes Scholar
Coaching is a topic that’s near and dear to everyone here at Box of Crayons. With this week’s Twofer, I want to open your eyes to a new perspective on coaching. These two articles show how much you can gain by approaching it from an unusual vantage point.
Get It in Writing: The Merits of Coaching by Hand
If you built your career on in-person interaction, would you be able to continue your Great Work if you could no longer talk?
Management consultant Mark Rosen found himself face to face with that question when Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) left him unable to speak. Incredibly, as he discovered, the answer to that question is: Yes — and then some!
Mark continued his coaching practice through instant messages, emails and the like, and realized that relying exclusively on written dialogue helped him build better relationships, faster.
Writing for Harvard Business Review, Mark outlines the basic guidelines you can follow to reap the benefits of coaching through the written (or typed) word.
Read: What I Learned about Coaching after Losing the Ability to Speak
The Secret to Better Coaching
Since we’re on the topic of coaching — whether through writing or in person — I recently contributed an article on the matter to the Association for Talent Development. It explores how bucking conventional wisdom can yield the best coaching results.
Have a look at the piece to discover three surprising tips for helping your managers become more effective coaches. (Spoiler alert! It doesn’t have to be a struggle.)
Read: 3 Controversial Ways to Get Your Managers Coaching
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About Michael Bungay Stanier
Michael is the Senior Partner at Box of Crayons, a company that teaches 10-minute coaching so that busy managers can build stronger teams and get better results. His most recent book, The Coaching Habit, has sold a quarter of a million copies. Michael is a Rhodes Scholar and was recently recognized as the #3 Global Guru in coaching. Visit BoxofCrayons.com for more information.