“Good leaders ask good questions. The best leaders ask the best questions.” Effective leaders spend much of their time coaching the people around them. They see the value that asking questions provides as they empower people and help in their...
Read moreAre You Really Listening?
The most effective leaders are those who are the best listeners. The same is true for the most effective teachers, salespeople, parents, and, for that matter, people. They are experts at listening. They show up ready to do the deep listening...
Read moreFeedback for the Team
When we think of feedback, we generally think of those one-to-one conversations in which we, as a leader, seek to nudge the performance of those around us towards some desired or expected model or standard of performance. Feedback is also...
Read moreHow to Be a Better Person
From author and speaker, Lolly Daskal: How to Be a Better Person: Before you speak. LISTEN Before you pass judgement. CARE Before you criticize. WAIT Before you write. THINK Before you quit. TRY And another list from Lolly that fits right in: If...
Read moreLarry King – Questioner Extraordinaire
Larry King, the radio and television host and interviewer, earned his living and his reputation by asking questions. And not just simple questions, but often powerful questions. He was less interested in the facts than he was in the person. With...
Read more500 Powerful Questions
In previous articles in this series on the Coach Approach, we defined Powerful Questions as questions that prompt real thought and reveal a part of the real person. We might ask these questions of others (or ourselves) in order to create a...
Read moreThe Coach Approach, Part 7 – Lessons from Mr. Rogers
Fred Rogers, the well-known “Mr. Rogers,” was a great example of The Coach Approach. The Coach Approach can be described as “Making a practice of frequently using within conversations those powerful coaching questions that are based on curiosity...
Read moreThe Coach Approach, Part 6 – More of the Coach Approach in Action
The Coach Approach, Part 5 – The Coach Approach in Action
The idea of the Coach Approach or building the habit of asking Powerful Questions whenever possible is applicable to most of the interactions in our lives. They lead to more meaningful conversations and deeper relationships. Sometimes it is...
Read moreThe Coach Approach, Part 4 – The Destination
The Power in Powerful Questions In the previous segments of this series, we defined the Coach Approach as a lifestyle or mindset (we could also call it a habit) of utilizing questions to create meaningful conversations, build relationships, or...
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