→ Whiteboard Coaching: On the left side of a whiteboard, write down
how the leader thinks their peers would describe their approach to
conversations at work. On the right side of the board, ask them to
describe what an ideal balance between being effectively directive
while also being sensitive to how the things they are saying may be
taken by others might look like. Then, erase the left side of the board
and work with the individual to create a strategy to find that balance
written on the right side of the board and give a persuasive, rather
than aggressive or confrontational, perception.
Suggested Learning Projects:
→ Observational Coaching: Ask the individual to observe their peers as
they conduct managerial conversations with their peers. What
differences between the individual’s prior approach and the approach of
their peers do they observe? What takeaways from their observations
can they put into practice as they interact with their own team?
→ Journal-Based Coaching: Assign the person you are coaching to
keep a journal in the coming weeks as they interact with their team –
what types of body language does the individual notice coming from the
folks on the team during their interactions? How can they adjust their
tone and approach to remedy some of the negative body language they
may have observed using the strategy from your whiteboard activity?
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