Advancing Executive Coaching: Setting the Course for Successful Leadership Coaching

Coaching Topics and Processes

Teaching requires reductionist thinking. We break down complex subjects into discrete constituent topics that can be discussed, examined, and applied. This is useful in helping learners approach unfamiliar subjects in manageable pieces without feeling overwhelmed. Though all subjects can be broken down in this way, the resulting divisions are somewhat arbitrary, arranged to benefit teaching more than capturing an authentic picture of full performance. Most of us can appreciate that learning musical notes does not guarantee the delivery of an engaging song, yet learning the notes is a necessary step in eventually making music. In other words, coaching, when practiced well, will always appear more uniform and seamless ...