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Even leaders need help sometimes. If you want to refine your leadership skills and be a more effective in your professional and personal life, leadership coaching can help you succeed.
What does leadership mean?
A leader is responsible for the well being of the entire group, family, or team. The leader is also responsible for having a vision they can manifest by effectively motivating and inspiring others.
Leadership is the way this individual influences others to align their goals and execute plans. Good leaders are able to utilize group members’ strengths for the collective good, creating feelings of belonging and affiliation within the group.
What set our therapist apart was her genuine empathy and personal insight. Not only did she possess a deep understanding of neurodiversity, but she also shared personal experiences that resonated with us, creating an instant connection and fostering a sense of trust!
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Leadership in today’s world
There are numerous examples of leadership in history, many of whom have been elected, nominated, or self-appointed. In today’s workforce leadership often requires not only acknowledgement from others that we are in a leadership role, but certain skills that create healthy functioning and cohesion within a group. Effective leadership is incredibly important in today’s job market, as turnover and job dissatisfaction is at a high rate post-Covid.
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Manager or leader?
The differences between manager and leader are sometimes subtle, and often one individual can be both a manager and a leader. Leaders tend to focus on relationships, managers focus on systems. Leaders develop a vision, managers create a plan. Leaders use influence, managers use authority. As you can see, these two roles can intersect in many situations. In other situations, an individual may have to flip from one role to another.
What is a good manager?
A good manager is clear, fair, and attentive. They are impartial and look out for the best interests of the organization. Good managers focus on action plans and ensure that the organization is sustainable and thriving. They know the established rules of the organization and make sure they are followed.
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Leadership at home
Good leadership happens at home, too. Today’s parents don’t want to be feared or intimidating; they want to have a loving relationship with their children that still allows parents to be the leaders of the family. Parents want their children to mature into autonomous, responsible, self-confident caring individuals – with the help of good leadership.
7 frequently asked questions about leadership coaching
What is leadership coaching?
Leadership coaching focuses on developing a leader’s potential in the workplace, an organization, or the family. Coaches use techniques such as active listening and asking open questions to support the individual towards independence. The aim of leadership coaching is to help the client develop skills to be a more effective leader.
Why is leadership coaching important?
Leadership coaching promotes employee and member engagement and motivation, which leads to better performance and therefore greater success and satisfaction. In addition, good leadership offers constructive feedback and encouragement, leading to lower rates of staff turnover.
What techniques are used in leadership coaching?
The most common techniques are asking open questions, implementing active listening skills, and providing and feedback with the goals of creating a culture that values self-reflection and mutual encouragement.
How can I develop my leadership skills?
Coaching can help you develop a greater understanding of your own strengths and areas of growth as it applies to leadership. A leadership coach will provide you with tools to enhance your leadership skills and implement them in your leadership activities.
What are the most common mistakes leaders make?
The most common mistakes leaders make are giving too much advice, not listening enough, and failing to follow up. Good leaders recognize the strengths of specific individuals and find ways to acknowledge these gifts. This creates a climate of self-confidence and connection.
How can I be a better leader during conflict situations?
Good leaders are able to maintain open and honest dialogue even while in the midst of a conflict situation. These leaders have excellent communication skills and can understand multiple perspectives of the same issue. This ability to grasp different opinions at the same time helps leaders to develop solutions that work for everyone involved. Good leaders also recognize the importance of following up after situations are resolved to develop relationship skills and increase the capacity for self-reflection that will help in future contexts.
How can I be a better leader for my children?
Parents want their children to become independent with healthy relationships and values. As parents, we can offer our children opportunities to focus on how our children’s accomplishments and activities relate to their own values and goals. By using active listening techniques, we can demonstrate that we support and value our children’s personal growth, self-reflection, and capacity for change.
The importance of curiosity
Good leaders are curious leaders. Rather than give advice or answer direct questions, effective leaders help individuals find answers by exploring their own values, instinct, and experiences. These leaders collaborate with employees, participants, and family members to find solutions that leader to a greater sense of self-efficacy and stronger self-awareness.
Elements of effective leadership
Leaders in all types of settings can benefit from coaching that teaches essential elements of effective leadership. Studies conducted by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) show that leadership coaching improves relationships in the workplace, increases employees’ ability to solve problems, and has a positive impact on learning and development. Below are several techniques leadership coaches teach.
- Be an active listener. Active listening is the process of giving the speaker (rather than your own thoughts and feelings) your full attention. Active listeners stay attuned not only to what the speaker is saying, but the underlying messages they send through nonverbal communication and repeated themes in the discussion. When a speaker feels fully heard and acknowledged, they feel free to share more with the listener, become increasingly self-reflective, and are overall more open and honest with themselves and others.
- Ask questions. Ask questions that you genuinely want to ask, not the questions you think you should ask. Good leaders base their questions on the path of the conversation rather than preplanned topics and refrain from forcing the interaction to conform to a specific structure.
- Be open and honest. Open questions require the speaker to reflect rather than answer with a yes or no. You can set an example of honesty by allowing yourself to be transparent about your own thoughts and feelings (without overstepping boundaries, of course), which encourages others to do the same.
- Be curious. Curiosity is essential when establishing trust. When the speaker uses a word that has multiple meanings, ask them to clarify what they mean so you fully understand. Approach the conversation with a desire to learn from the other person, not fulfill an expectation you have.
Coaching can help you develop these and other leadership skills through exploration and invitation to engage in exercises and activities.
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If you want to learn new leadership skills, are discouraged that your leadership style isn’t as effective as you’d hoped, or are looking for support and encouragement as you lead, contact one of our qualified leadership coaches today.
The benefits of professional help
Taking the step to talk to a professional coach can make a huge difference. Your leadership coach assumes that you are fully capable of seeing your challenges from new angles and simply helps you to explore the barriers that get in the way of reaching your goals and making changes.
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