Coaching Scenario 1
Kay leads her team from the front and they love her for it. She never asks anyone to do anything she isn’t prepared to do herself and is always there to direct people through projects and processes so that they don’t make mistakes. She gives clear instructions and tackles poor performance swiftly and fairly, often taking over the reins to get projects and work schedules back on track.
Kay’s boss wants to promote her to a bigger and more strategic role but is concerned about how the team will operate without Kay’s daily input and wants her to focus more on empowering and delegating to others.
Kay and her boss are considering how spending time with a business coach can help her to improve her skill and motivation for delegating in order to free up her time to take on this more strategic role.
Coaching Scenario 2
Bankim is a specialist and leads a small team of highly qualified, fee-earning individuals. He enjoys the technical aspects of his role but finds the people leadership side difficult and knows that he has a tendency to avoid confrontation.
He would like to develop his confidence and communication skills so that he is better able to provide each team member with the direction and coaching they need to work to their full potential.
Bankim has asked his boss if he could work on a one to one basis with a business coach to help him to develop his confidence and communication skills so he can provide better support and feedback to his team.
More examples of coaching scenarios are available on our blog.
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Miles Downey ‘Effective Coaching’