What Skills Make a Good Coach? Just like there are myriad types of coaches, there are also a variety of skills that make them great. Some common skills of effective coaches include:
- Taking their “leader as coach” role seriously - You can’t be a good coach if you’re don’t care enough to be a leader.
- Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and self-awareness - Not only do great coaches understand what drives their team and are able to manage egos and emotions effectively, but they are also self-aware enough to admit mistakes and make adjustments to their plan.
- Preparation - A good coach prepares for each coaching opportunity with specific examples or ideas to share and discuss.
- Knowing the strengths and weaknesses of their employees or team - The best leaders maximize the strengths and can turn weaknesses into strengths by putting their team in the right positions.
- Two-way communication - Not only are good coaches able to make expectations clear to those they work with, but they also listen to others and try to understand their points of view
- Optimistic and motivational perspective - A good coach can find the right amounts of encouragement and optimism to connect with their team when things are easy, and well as when they are hard.
What Skills Make a Good Mentor?
- While there are many kinds of different mentors out there, I think there are a few core principles that separate the best mentors from the rest: Have a background that’s relevant to their mentee’s pursuits or problems - While this is relatively self-explanatory, it is important for both mentors and mentees to understand.
- Enthusiasm for Sharing That Expertise - Just as important as your mentor having the expertise is them being willing to share it with you. There must be some sort of transfer of knowledge in every mentor/mentee relationship in order for it to work.
- A Respectful Attitude - It often takes a bit of patience to be a mentor, as it isn’t easy to do well, but having the right perspective about your mentee and their growth is key. Eagerness to Invest in Others - Investing in someone takes time and effort, and those who are unable to dedicate their resources to mentoring will not
- do an effective job of it.
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