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Three Secrets to Coaching a Team Member
| Guest post by: Lindel James |
Article Overview: Many leaders are frustrated because they work so hard to help others succeed, to find that the person is just not ready and willing to help themselves. This article gives you three solid tips to working with this type of individual while keeping your professionalism, time and energy intact.
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Three Secrets to Coaching a Team Member
I talk to many people who are frustrated to be
working with people who do not "move off the dime" to reach goals that
they have set for themselves. So, what are you, the leader supposed to
do in these situations? These folks are looking to you to mentor them,
but are unwilling to act on the tasks you have set for them to succeed.
It's frustrating for you as they usually demand your time and energy.
Well, I am here to share three secrets with you!
1. Set up a structured business meeting with the individual complete with agenda. This is in no way for social purposes; this is a business meeting. Let them know that you are very serious about your business and time. In creating this environment you will demand the respect due you for your time and energy.
2. Share exactly what your expectations and time-lines are with the individual. Be specific; give them specific, measurable, and achievable with an associated time-line (SMART GOALS).
3. Let the individual know that you are expecting them to check in with you at certain and predetermined times. Be clear that you will not be tracking them down. Confirm with them that if they do not check in with you and do not complete the tasks, you will take that as a sign that they are not at a point where they are ready to move on. As a result you will be backing away from mentoring them until something changes for them. Assure them that that is fine with you; these goals belong to them, not you. Let them know that if sometime in the future, but no sooner than sixty days, you will be ready to get back in action with them. However, you must tell them that before you mentor them they must take determine what kind of priority and commitment they are willing t assign to assuring the completion of these goals. Once they are rock solid in their commitment, you will then evaluate whether or not you are willing to invest your time and energy with them.
When you coach people in a professional and direct manner; giving them very clear and specific tasks, time lines and check-in times with associated consequences you are delivering your professional best. You are a leader who can now step back and watch the progress of your men-tee, knowing that you have put them in a great position for success. Congratulations!
Related Articles1. Set up a structured business meeting with the individual complete with agenda. This is in no way for social purposes; this is a business meeting. Let them know that you are very serious about your business and time. In creating this environment you will demand the respect due you for your time and energy.
2. Share exactly what your expectations and time-lines are with the individual. Be specific; give them specific, measurable, and achievable with an associated time-line (SMART GOALS).
3. Let the individual know that you are expecting them to check in with you at certain and predetermined times. Be clear that you will not be tracking them down. Confirm with them that if they do not check in with you and do not complete the tasks, you will take that as a sign that they are not at a point where they are ready to move on. As a result you will be backing away from mentoring them until something changes for them. Assure them that that is fine with you; these goals belong to them, not you. Let them know that if sometime in the future, but no sooner than sixty days, you will be ready to get back in action with them. However, you must tell them that before you mentor them they must take determine what kind of priority and commitment they are willing t assign to assuring the completion of these goals. Once they are rock solid in their commitment, you will then evaluate whether or not you are willing to invest your time and energy with them.
When you coach people in a professional and direct manner; giving them very clear and specific tasks, time lines and check-in times with associated consequences you are delivering your professional best. You are a leader who can now step back and watch the progress of your men-tee, knowing that you have put them in a great position for success. Congratulations!
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