CoachApply Master for Jacksonville Public Library

The Importance of Getting to Know the Team

Suggested Strategy: Using a Third-Party Question, ask the individual to

think about their relationship with the members of their team from a

different perspective.

Suggested Questions:

→ Third-Party Question: If we were to ask the members of the team how

well they think you know them and how much time you have taken to get

to know them, what do you think they might say about their perception

and why?

→ Risk Question: What risks do you think you might mitigate by taking

time to get to know the people on your team better?

Suggested Activities:

→ Whiteboard Coaching: On the left side of a whiteboard, write down

how the individual would currently describe their relationships with the

members of their team. On the right side, write down what they would

describe as the ideal relationship between a leader and their team.

Erase the left side of the board and create a strategy together for them

to put into place to get to know their team better. The goal is for the

intention of the leader to build relationships with the members of their

team is the same as the team’s perception, hopefully adjusting it from

the perception discussed at the beginning of your coaching session

toward a positive one by learning more about the members of the team.

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