- When is it best to NOT use a coach?
- What happens when coaching is set-up badly?
- How can you use a coach for success?
Here red10 ‘s Paul Gaskell offers his experience on when to use a coach, and when NOT to.
Three situations in which to NOT use a coach
Are you surprised by this article? That’s right – we are a business that provides coaching, saying “don’t use us for coaching”!
Yet when you know what matters to us at red10, you won’t be surprised, as you will hear how we want to be Involved when we can really give a life-changing touch.
Perhaps not a definitive list but here are some common reasons I have seen where coaching doesn’t really work:
When we don’t set up for success
A word on why it matters…
When we don’t set-up for success, time and effort are wasted and there’s high potential for frustration both for the person being coached and the coach. If the coaching is being funded by your organization, this outcome is likely to be viewed negatively by them, too.
Now let’s flip this…
DO use a coach if….
Again, probably not exhaustive but some really good reasons to work with a coach:
Coaching for success
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