@coachcoale

When I work with a leader, these are the questions I like to ask their team: • What are the key strengths you see in how she leads? • Where could she grow or improve? • What one behavior change would make the biggest positive difference? • When have you seen her at her best? • When is she less effective? The first two matter most. Every leader is doing something well. And every leader has something getting in the way. The third moves us to action. Coaching that stays at awareness is an expensive waste of time. The work is behavior change. The last two are about environment. They help a leader see where they naturally thrive, and where they need to flex – or need more support. One more thing. I get to run these interviews often. Team members really appreciate when leaders do this kind of work. Yes, the leader gets useful data. But just as important, they signal something to the team: coachability, curiosity, and care.

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