Are You Coachable? 你适合接受教练指导吗？

Trump’s former advisor, George Ross, once said, “Trump is not coachable.” And he’s right, not everyone is coachable. But what does this mean? What does it mean to be coachable?

特朗普的前任顾问，乔治·罗斯曾说道，“特朗普并不听从指导。”他说的没错，不是所有人都能接受别人的指导。那这意味着什么？可接受教练指导到底是什么意思？

Here are five key differences we’ve discovered between people who are “coachable” and “un-coachable.”

以下是“可指导”与“不可指导”的人之间的5大区别。

#1 Coachable people are open-minded 可指导的人思想比较开放

Being open-minded means that coachable people are willing to take in new ideas and suggestions. It doesn’t mean that they will act on any advice or have no values, it just means that they are aware that they don’t know everything. More importantly, they are extremely interested in improving their lives and developing their growth by listening to different opinions and perspectives.

思想开放意味着可指导的人愿意接受新的想法和建议。这并不代表他们盲目听从所有建议，缺乏人个人想法和价值，这代表了他们知道自己有不懂的东西。更重要的是，他们非常想要通过听取不同角度的意见来提升他们的生活和个人成长。

#2 Coachable people respond well to feedback 可接受指导的人更容易接受反馈

Even if it’s negative feedback, a coachable person can handle it well. When given constructive criticism, a coachable person listens carefully to learn from any mistakes and to see how they can improve in the future. They are not insistent on always being right because they know that they might not always be correct.

即使是负面的反馈，可指导的人都能很好地接受。当他们收到建设性批判时，可指导的人能够很认真地聆听并吸取教训，想在未来有进步。他们并不固执地认为他们总是对的，因为他们知道人无完人。

#3 Coachable people have self-awareness 可指导的人有自我意识

A coachable person doesn’t want to just learn from others or learn about others. A coachable person also takes time to learn about their own habits, weaknesses, strengths, motivations, and challenges. When we understand ourselves, we will be able to use our talents and get help from others where we need it so that we move forward effectively.

可指导的人不局限于学习他人或者了解他人。可指导的人会花时间了解他们自己的习惯，强弱项，动力和挑战。当我们对自己比较了解后，我们知道如何运用自己的才能，并且有针对性地寻求帮助来让自己提升和进步。

#4 Coachable people are courageous 可指导的人具有勇气

“The comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” This quote rings very true, and a coachable person knows it. In order to grow, we need to have the courage to explore things outside our comfort zone. Exploring the unknown, or things that we’ve been avoiding, can be scary. But that’s what being courageous means - it’s when you continue to move forward despite facing fears.

“安全舒适区是一个很漂亮的地方，但那里什么也长不了。”这句话很对，而且很多可指导的人都听过。如果想要成长，我们要敢于做安全区以外的事情。探索我们不知道的事物，或者尝试我们一直规避的事情可能听起来很可怕。这就是勇气在这里的作用，勇气能推动你面向恐惧并保持前进。

#5 Coachable people take action 可指导的人能够付诸行动

This is likely the most important trait of being coachable. It doesn’t matter how well you handle feedback, how open-minded you are, or how much self-awareness you have if you can’t take action. A coachable person does not live in their imagination, wishing they could do this, thinking they should do that. They take concrete actions to materialize their knowledge and plans so that they continue to grow in reality, instead of just in their imagination.

这应该是可指导的人最重要的特点。不管你有多么善于听从反馈，思想有多么开放，自我意识有多强，如果你不能付诸行动，那都是空谈。可指导的人不会只是空想他们能做的事情。他们有明确的行动计划去把他们的理论知识进行实践，在现实中成长。

So, now that you’ve read this, do you think you are coachable? The truth is, many of us will likely be coachable, some more than others. But again, not everyone will be coachable. If you’re not coachable, you might not be able to relate to the items above - and that’s okay too; it’s not the end of the world! You can still change and grow and develop. Stay tuned for our next article on “How Can I Become More Coachable” next week!

那么，在看完这篇文章之后，你觉得你是一个可以接受教练指导的人吗？事实上，其实我们很多都可以接受指导的，有些人也比其他人更加适合，但也不是所有人也适合。如果你不适合接受指导，你可能很难认同以上的内容。那这也并不代表有多么糟糕，你还是有机会改变并成长的。敬请留意我们下周的文章“如何让自己变得适合接受教练指导”吧！

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