Coach Dan's Blog

Our Coaching Chapter has been engaged in a discussion on how best to articulate the value that our role brings to leaders and teams. We've had great, in depth discussions, and while we are still finalizing our shared framework for articulating our value, the exercise has caused ME to think deeply about the topic. Here's my take! It’s easy for a leader to get caught in the daily swirl of doing . We all feel the pressure to have the right answer, to make the right decision, to deliver results and to justify the resources we've been entrusted with. But true leadership isn't about getting the team to produce faster; it's about empowering the team to produce  results efficiently and indefinitely .  A coach doesn’t just show you what to do, they help to challenge your assumptions about how  things should work. They bring an external lens and a focus, not only on your growth, but to help you to step back and reflect. By partnering to explore new ideas, and challenging bias...

Greatness is grown     tldr;    It has been suggested that I type... a lot.  To that end - if you find that reading the whole article is untenable - I'm adding in a "Typed Long, Didn't Read" section to surface the main points of the writing.  Hope you find this useful too. Leaders create great teams by creating an environment where teams  can  be great.  They do this by setting the vision and the tone, and providing the resources necessary for the team to achieve their goals. People: do their best when they feel safe to contribute, ask questions, and offer new ideas. who feel like their work contributes to a larger goal will more often work creatively, think out of the box, and go out of their way to help their teammates. who feel challenged to experiment and learn new things will come up with creative ways to create value and solve problems.  will behave how you reward them to behave.  If you recognize them for doing tasks, they wi...