More Common Traits of a Coach

Good facilitators
Do you involve people? The power of the team in their collective knowledge and experience is greater than your knowledge alone. Being a good facilitator ensures that everyone contributes their special knowledge and expertise.

View change as an opportunity
Change is coming at all of us at a rapid pace. You must accept that change is inevitable. Rather than resisting the change, you look for opportunities and ways to make change work to the benefit of the team.

You help others accept and adapt to change. Communicating the postives of the change will help people overcome their resistance. Although, at times, we also need to communicate some negatives, we need people to understand the whole picture.

Allows others to shine
You must ensure the spotlight is on your team. That recognition is publicly given.

Have a positive outlook
People need to hear the positive even when faced with negative situations. There is positive in everything although you may have to look for it and communicate it to the team. While you need to be realistic, you also need to provide hope.

I once worked with a leader who only saw the negative. This leader also painted a doom and gloom picture. The morale of the people I worked with showed doom and gloom. I caught myself spreading the doom and gloom; it does rub off.

I have also worked with leaders who have a positive outlook, and the morale is so different. Even when faced with challenges, the people looked for solutions. The leader gave us hope and encouragement.

Needless to say, the leader who had the positive outlook didn’t remain at the level they were at for long. The success of the team became that leaders success and they were promoted. Whereas, the doom and gloom leader is no longer around!