Most people think coaching is just advice with a fancier invoice. In this episode of Humanize the Workplace, Chuck Allen and Andrew Sheridan dismantle the biggest myths about coaching and mentoring, roast the corporate addiction to "advice culture," and explore why listening is a lost art leaders think they've mastered—but haven't.
From the awkward truth that your boss's "mentoring" might just be storytelling in disguise, to the reason advice rarely works (hint: humans are allergic to other people's ideas), this episode dives deep into:
Why coaching is not consulting in yoga pants.
How listening can make or break leadership.
The dirty little secret about ROI (and why it's nearly impossible to measure coaching in dollars).
The stigma of coaching in organizations—and how to flip it from "you're in trouble" to "we believe in you."
Real-world wins from companies like Google and IBM that bet big on coaching culture.
If you've ever wondered why your brilliant advice gets ignored—or if you secretly suspect you're not as good a listener as you think—this one's for you.
🎧 Tune in and discover why the most powerful thing you can give another human at work isn't your ideas. It's your silence.
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