As a leader, what's the single biggest change you can make to improve your team's performance??
Adding coaching skills to your leadership toolkit
Adding coaching skills to your leadership toolkit
Let me explain by talking about one of the 101 basics of management: the Gantt chart.
Did you know the GANTT chart was invented before WWI?
Here are just some of the advances in our world that have happened since WWI.
1/ The widespread adoption of automobiles for transportation.
2/ The invention of the television.
3/ The invention of the computer.
4/ The invention of the Internet.
5/ Advancements in aviation, including commercial jet travel.
6/ The invention of penicillin and advancements in modern medicine.
7/ The invention of the atomic bomb.
8/ The invention of the laser.
9/ The invention of the microwave oven.
10/ The development of space travel and exploration.
11/ Advancements in telecommunications, including the invention of the mobile phone.
12/ Widespread access to electricity and many electric appliances in homes.
13/ Advancements in photography, including the transition from film to digital.
14/ The invention of radar and sonar.
15/ Advancements in audio and music, including the transition from records to CDs to MP3s.
16/ The development of nuclear energy.
17/ The invention of antibiotics and vaccines that eradicated many diseases.
18/ Advancements in weaponry, including fighter jets, rockets, and drones.
19/ The Green revolution in agriculture that increased crop yields.
20/ The invention of polymers and plastics that are used in many areas of life
It's probably true to say that some of the ways managers manage ...... well it's from the dark ages🙂
Maybe it's time to enhance your leadership toolkit with coaching?
Here are some of the simple benefits from using a coaching stye to get the best out of your teams
1/ Increased individual and team accountability
2/ Enhanced problem-solving and decision-making skills
3/ Improved communication and collaboration within the team
4/ Identifying and nurturing team members' strengths
5/ Empowering team members to take ownership of their development
If you want to know more, understand the core of leadership coaching for Modern Ways of Working and get some great training and certification, why not join me on ICAgile's Coaching Agile Transitions (CAT) course?
It's a great way to learn a great toolkit, meet like-minded people, and get some qualifications (assuming you pass !)
Is now the time to invest in yourself?
On Thursday, 6th July this week (8:00 AM EST) I start a 2-day training course (14 Hrs in total) at a great value price of $699
If you are interested and want to find out more, DM me here on LinkedIn.
Or use the link below.
https://lnkd.in/ekyk6T42
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Great insights, Ian! Coaching is truly the next level of leadership.