S2E7: Coaching 101

Coaching is a buzzword these days, but what exactly is coaching? And why is it important for managers to have basic coaching skills? This episode breaks down essential skills for coaching and why we all need them and ends with a live coaching demo to demonstrate those skills in action. Check out the BONUS EPISODE for a live coaching demo with Lauren and Vickie.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:
Jess Grippo (website)
International Coaching Federation (website)
ICF Code of Ethics (webpage)
The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier (book*)
Top 7 Questions for Leaders Who Coach (blog)

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:22 Lauren's First Coach
• 3:31 Coaching in the Workplace
• 4:58 Coaching is Asking, Not Telling
• 10:19 Coaching Skills and Why Managers Need Them
• 17:46 Michael Stanier's 7 Essential Coaching Questions
• 22:08 Coaching Demo
• 33:48 Coaching Do's and Don'ts