Focus on All Aspects of Performance

Look beyond the end result. Invite the employee to look at how he or she made the intermediate decisions leading up to the final action.

Self-awareness is a key skill for employees to become life-long learners. Building self-awareness makes coaching much easier by opening the door to self-directed growth.

Coaching Tips

Be non-judgmental

Go deeper into the “whys” behind the employee’s actions

Share examples from your experience

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