Coaching For Leaders

Welcome to the second episode of Coaching Skills for Leaders! Special guest this week: Matt Ross from Liberty Mutual How did things go with the listening assessment from the first episode? If you missed it, download the PDF here. For questions, comments, or suggestions visit coachingforleaders.com/feedback How to start coaching someone: This is a huge missed opportunity for a lot of leaders. Leaders start teaching a new skill, and that's it…before getting to know someone and without connecting it to the other person's goals/desires. The model for how to start coaching someone: F - Future R - Reality O - Obstacles M - Meaning What to listen for in the interview with Matt Ross: 1) FROM model 2) This shouldn't be an interrogation...you can jump around 3) The importance of silence Interview with Matt Ross Contact Matt Ross at this link or: matt.ross@libertymutual.com / @MattRossLM What I would do if I was Matt's manager? I'd want to talk in terms of how the tasks he's working on connect with his

Why start this show? A bit of background about me How my doctoral dissertation got me thinking about the importance for leaders to focus on themselves One thing I've learned for sure: leaders can make a big difference in the lives of others if they take a little time to make a difference in themselves Why I care about this Lots of resources coming - articles/blogs/Q&A/guests/authors/books/my own perspective I want your perspective as well: To submit a comment, question or feedback, visit coachingforleaders.com/feedback Powerful Listening Audio exercise - part 1 What did you hear? It sounds a lot like a lot of our work lives. Audio exercise - part 2 Four Listening Levels: Pretend Partial Present Powerful You can't listen powerfully all the time - but you need to at least some of the time. Good listening is important work for a leader...just an important (if not more so) than "normal work" Download the Listening Skills Assessment Discover More Activate your free membership for f